diff --git a/vncviewer/parameters.cxx b/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
index 51cce3d..94cc1b0 100644
--- a/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
+++ b/vncviewer/parameters.cxx
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@
     }
 
     snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%sdefault.tigervnc", homeDir);
+    free(homeDir);
   } else {
     snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s", filename);
   }
@@ -555,6 +556,7 @@
                         "can't obtain home directory path."));
 
     snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%sdefault.tigervnc", homeDir);
+    free(homeDir);
   } else {
     snprintf(filepath, sizeof(filepath), "%s", filename);
   }