diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilesel.c b/gtk/gtkfilesel.c
index 318e67aa38..0aa9f17d91 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilesel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilesel.c
@@ -3005,14 +3005,16 @@ open_new_dir (gchar       *dir_name,
   if (!sys_dir_name)
     {
       cmpl_errno = CMPL_ERRNO_DID_NOT_CONVERT;
+      g_free (sent);
       return NULL;
     }
-  
+
   directory = g_dir_open (sys_dir_name, 0, &error);
   if (!directory)
     {
       cmpl_errno = error->code; /* ??? */
       g_free (sys_dir_name);
+      g_free (sent);
       return NULL;
     }