diff --git a/src/editor/editcmd.c b/src/editor/editcmd.c
index 6fc47da24..146760412 100644
--- a/src/editor/editcmd.c
+++ b/src/editor/editcmd.c
@@ -1962,7 +1962,10 @@ edit_store_macro_cmd (WEdit * edit)
     }
 
     if (!have_macro)
+    {
         mc_config_del_key (macros_config, section_name, skeyname);
+        g_array_free (macros, TRUE);
+    }
     else
     {
         macros_t macro;