diff --git a/callouts/nm-dispatcher.c b/callouts/nm-dispatcher.c
index 680715d1cd..57e4ac3c1d 100644
--- a/callouts/nm-dispatcher.c
+++ b/callouts/nm-dispatcher.c
@@ -459,7 +459,9 @@ find_scripts (const char *str_action)
 		else {
 			/* success */
 			sorted = g_slist_insert_sorted (sorted, path, (GCompareFunc) g_strcmp0);
+			path = NULL;
 		}
+		g_free (path);
 	}
 	g_dir_close (dir);