diff --git a/src/ssl_ckch.c b/src/ssl_ckch.c
index f574fc46a..d0e5ce7ef 100644
--- a/src/ssl_ckch.c
+++ b/src/ssl_ckch.c
@@ -2154,6 +2154,7 @@ error:
 		applet_putchk(appctx, trash);
 		free_trash_chunk(trash);
 	}
+	free(err);
 	/* error: call the release function and don't come back */
 	return 1;
 }