diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-tester.c b/tests/progs/slapd-tester.c
index 2ea4a1432f..d24d3b9e4e 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-tester.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-tester.c
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ get_search_filters( char *filename, char *filters[], char *attrs[], char *bases[
 
 				if ( lud->lud_dn == NULL || lud->lud_exts != NULL ) {
 					filter = -filter - 1;
+					ldap_free_urldesc( lud );
 					break;
 				}