diff --git a/vfs/netutil.c b/vfs/netutil.c
index dcbd9759a..4bd7eaa3a 100644
--- a/vfs/netutil.c
+++ b/vfs/netutil.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ vfs_split_url (const char *path, char **host, char **user, int *port,
 	    colon++;
 	} else {
 	    g_free (pcopy);
+	    g_free (retval);
 	    *host = NULL;
 	    *port = 0;
 	    return NULL;