diff --git a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
index 13a2818885..f849199967 100644
--- a/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
+++ b/tests/progs/slapd-search.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ do_random( struct tester_conn_args *config,
 			if ( rc ) {
 				tester_ldap_error( ld, "ldap_search_ext_s", NULL );
 			}
+			ldap_msgfree( res );
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ do_random( struct tester_conn_args *config,
 
 	default:
 		tester_ldap_error( ld, "ldap_search_ext_s", NULL );
+		ldap_msgfree( res );
 		break;
 	}