diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 053f617..2d128e0 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -4573,6 +4573,7 @@
 		    {
 			SOURCING_LNUM = iptr->isn_lnum;
 			iemsg("ufunc unexpectedly NULL for FUNCREF");
+			vim_free(pt);
 			goto theend;
 		    }
 		    if (fill_partial_and_closure(pt, ufunc,