diff --git a/bin/xbps-query/search.c b/bin/xbps-query/search.c
index 8413009d..961f89b2 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-query/search.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-query/search.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ show_pkg_namedesc(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 			} else {
 				printf("%s %s %s\n", inststr, tmp, desc);
 			}
+			free(tmp);
 		}
 	}