diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 87aed90..7f019c6 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -6471,6 +6471,7 @@
 	vim_free(history[type][i].hisstr);
     vim_free(history[type]);
     history[type] = new_hist;
+    vim_free(tot_hist);
 }
 
 /*