diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 13e520b..bfb72b1 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -22976,6 +22976,7 @@
 		    {
 			vim_free(tv.vval.v_string);
 			tv = *etv;
+			vim_free(etv);
 		    }
 		}