diff --git a/project_euler/problem_13/sol1.c b/project_euler/problem_13/sol1.c
index cc34d7a4..b3420672 100644
--- a/project_euler/problem_13/sol1.c
+++ b/project_euler/problem_13/sol1.c
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ numbers. For safety, we make it twice the length of a number. */
     if (!fp)
     {
         perror("Unable to open file 'num.txt'.");
+        free(txt_buffer);
+        free(sum);
+        free(number);
         return -1;
     }