diff --git a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
index 0bbdb1330c..d0d393c2a3 100644
--- a/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
+++ b/src/bin/edje/edje_cc_handlers.c
@@ -1311,6 +1311,7 @@ st_collections_group_parts_part_description_params_smart(void)
 
    if (!found)
      ed->external_params = eina_list_append(ed->external_params, param);
+   free(name);
 }
 
 #define PROGRAM_OBJECTS(PREFIX) \