diff --git a/command.c b/command.c
index 5ecb015e..64d2d7e5 100644
--- a/command.c
+++ b/command.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ gboolean process_input(char *inp)
     } else if (inp[0] == '/') {
         struct command_t cmd = _parse_command(inp);
         result = _handle_command(cmd.command, inp);
+        free(cmd.command);
     } else {
         result = _cmd_default(inp);
     }