diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
index 625b9aa67c..26cf3af4b7 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ gnc_item_list_show_selected (GncItemList* item_list)
 {
     GtkTreeSelection* selection;
     GtkTreeIter iter;
-    GtkTreePath* path;
     GtkTreeModel* model;
 
     g_return_if_fail (item_list != NULL);
@@ -234,10 +233,11 @@ gnc_item_list_show_selected (GncItemList* item_list)
 
     if (gtk_tree_selection_get_selected (selection, &model, &iter))
     {
-        path = gtk_tree_model_get_path (model, &iter);
+        GtkTreePath* path = gtk_tree_model_get_path (model, &iter);
 
         gtk_tree_view_scroll_to_cell (item_list->tree_view,
                                       path, NULL, TRUE, 0.5, 0.0);
+        gtk_tree_path_free (path);
     }
 }