diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-perl/close.c b/servers/slapd/back-perl/close.c
index 24ad366627..893834b760 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-perl/close.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-perl/close.c
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ perl_back_db_destroy(
 	ConfigReply *cr
 )
 {
+	PerlBackend *pb = be->be_private;
+
+	ch_free( pb->pb_module_name.bv_val );
+	ber_bvarray_free( pb->pb_module_path );
+	ber_bvarray_free( pb->pb_module_config );
+
 	free( be->be_private );
 	be->be_private = NULL;