diff --git a/plugins/python/uwsgi_pymodule.c b/plugins/python/uwsgi_pymodule.c
index f7384fec..7cc9ef86 100644
--- a/plugins/python/uwsgi_pymodule.c
+++ b/plugins/python/uwsgi_pymodule.c
@@ -2132,6 +2132,7 @@ PyObject *py_uwsgi_parse_file(PyObject * self, PyObject * args) {
 
 	}
 
+	free(buffer);
 	goto clear2;
 
       clear3: