diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index ea2763e..a98dc07 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@
 		    next = messages->next;
 		    emsg(messages->msg);
 		    vim_free(messages->msg);
+		    vim_free(messages->sfile);
 		    vim_free(messages);
 		    messages = next;
 		}