diff --git a/modulemd/test-modulemd-yaml.c b/modulemd/test-modulemd-yaml.c
index 452be5833..582512201 100644
--- a/modulemd/test-modulemd-yaml.c
+++ b/modulemd/test-modulemd-yaml.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ modulemd_yaml_test_parse_file (YamlFixture *fixture, gconstpointer user_data)
   g_info ("Reference YAML");
   yaml_path = g_strdup_printf ("%s/spec.yaml", g_getenv ("MESON_SOURCE_ROOT"));
   modules = parse_yaml_file (yaml_path, &error);
+  g_free (yaml_path);
   g_assert_true (modules);
 }