diff --git a/servers/slapd/config.c b/servers/slapd/config.c
index ac10f94a89..081fe2a58e 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/config.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/config.c
@@ -2544,5 +2544,7 @@ config_destroy( )
 		free ( slapd_args_file );
 	if ( slapd_pid_file )
 		free ( slapd_pid_file );
+	if ( default_passwd_hash )
+		free( default_passwd_hash );
 	acl_destroy( global_acl, NULL );
 }