diff --git a/tests/migration-test.c b/tests/migration-test.c
index be598d3257..799e24ebc6 100644
--- a/tests/migration-test.c
+++ b/tests/migration-test.c
@@ -358,13 +358,14 @@ static void migrate_check_parameter(QTestState *who, const char *parameter,
                                     const char *value)
 {
     QDict *rsp, *rsp_return;
-    const char *result;
+    char *result;
 
     rsp = wait_command(who, "{ 'execute': 'query-migrate-parameters' }");
     rsp_return = qdict_get_qdict(rsp, "return");
     result = g_strdup_printf("%" PRId64,
                              qdict_get_try_int(rsp_return,  parameter, -1));
     g_assert_cmpstr(result, ==, value);
+    g_free(result);
     QDECREF(rsp);
 }