diff --git a/src/business/business-core/sql/gnc-tax-table-sql.c b/src/business/business-core/sql/gnc-tax-table-sql.c
index c01a69ae5f..55f34ed4a8 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/sql/gnc-tax-table-sql.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/sql/gnc-tax-table-sql.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ load_taxtable_entries( GncSqlBackend* be, GncTaxTable* tt )
     g_value_set_string( &value, guid_buf );
 	buf = g_strdup_printf( "SELECT * FROM %s WHERE taxtable='%s'", TTENTRIES_TABLE_NAME, guid_buf );
 	stmt = gnc_sql_connection_create_statement_from_sql( be->conn, buf );
+	g_free( buf );
     result = gnc_sql_execute_select_statement( be, stmt );
 	gnc_sql_statement_dispose( stmt );
     if( result != NULL ) {