diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 65d960478..7faca427d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
         * module error dialog is no longer remembered across restarts
         * fix small leak in efm when performing dnd onto mounted drive icon
+        * fixed small leak in e_import_config_dialog_show during failure case
 
 2013-01-22 Massimo Maiurana
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f2cd86848..531635add 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ Fixes:
     * fixed bug where "don't composite fullscreen windows" option would cause some windows to stop appearing
     * module error dialog is no longer remembered across restarts
     * fix small leak in efm when performing dnd onto mounted drive icon
+    * fixed small leak in e_import_config_dialog_show during failure case
diff --git a/src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.c b/src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.c
index 4e7670ee1..0f7dfee59 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_import_config_dialog.c
@@ -449,7 +449,11 @@ e_import_config_dialog_show(E_Container *con, const char *path, Ecore_End_Cb ok,
    if (!import) return NULL;
 
    dia = e_dialog_new(con, "E", "_import_config_dialog");
-   if (!dia) return NULL;
+   if (!dia)
+     {
+        e_object_del(E_OBJECT(import));
+        return NULL;
+     }
    e_dialog_resizable_set(dia, 1);
    
    e_dialog_title_set(dia, _("Import Settings..."));