diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/bin/edje_cc_parse.c b/legacy/edje/src/bin/edje_cc_parse.c
index aae893d27e..08d8b59812 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/bin/edje_cc_parse.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/bin/edje_cc_parse.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ new_object(void)
 	  {
 	     if (!strcmp(statement_handlers[i].type, id))
 	       {
+		  free(id);
 		  return;
 	       }
 	  }