diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-connection.c b/libnm-core/nm-connection.c
index 239079e3b1..79ff31d89d 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-connection.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-connection.c
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ nm_connection_replace_settings (NMConnection *connection,
 	for (s = settings; s; s = s->next)
 		_nm_connection_add_setting (connection, s->data);
 
+	g_slist_free (settings);
+
 	if (changed)
 		g_signal_emit (connection, signals[CHANGED], 0);
 	return TRUE;