diff --git a/src/nm-dbus-manager.c b/src/nm-dbus-manager.c
index 1cceb9b518..8f635f4e42 100644
--- a/src/nm-dbus-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-dbus-manager.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ private_server_new (const char *path,
 		nm_log_warn (LOGD_CORE, "(%s) failed to set up private socket %s: %s",
 		             tag, address, error.message);
 		dbus_error_free (&error);
+		g_free (address);
 		return NULL;
 	}