diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-plugin-file-history.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-plugin-file-history.c
index 66eb516721..bf028f4494 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-plugin-file-history.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-plugin-file-history.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ gnc_history_add_file (const char *newfile)
    * Store the new zero entry.
    */
   gnc_gconf_set_string(HISTORY_STRING_SECTION, to, newfile, NULL);
+  g_free(to);
 }