diff --git a/servers/slapd/tools/slapadd.c b/servers/slapd/tools/slapadd.c
index abc894b71c..147d06def1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/tools/slapadd.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/tools/slapadd.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 		entry_free( e );
 	}
 
+	free( buf );
+
 	be->be_entry_close( be );
 
 	if( be->be_sync ) {