diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 952ff7d19..fc2a67724 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+13 June 2017: Wouter
+	- Fix #1279: Memory leak on reload when python module is enabled.
+
 12 June 2017: Wouter
 	- Fix #1278: Incomplete wildcard proof.
 
diff --git a/util/config_file.c b/util/config_file.c
index 808a36776..d0fdb2daa 100644
--- a/util/config_file.c
+++ b/util/config_file.c
@@ -1221,6 +1221,7 @@ config_delete(struct config_file* cfg)
 	free(cfg->version);
 	free(cfg->module_conf);
 	free(cfg->outgoing_avail_ports);
+	free(cfg->python_script);
 	config_delstrlist(cfg->caps_whitelist);
 	config_delstrlist(cfg->private_address);
 	config_delstrlist(cfg->private_domain);