diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
index eb1ea29149..fb00931baf 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
@@ -677,7 +677,11 @@ _ecore_x_shutdown(int close_display)
    if (close_display)
       XCloseDisplay(_ecore_x_disp);
    else
-      close(ConnectionNumber(_ecore_x_disp));
+     {
+        close(ConnectionNumber(_ecore_x_disp));
+        // FIXME: may have to clean up x display internal here
+        XFree(_ecore_x_disp);
+     }
 
    free(_ecore_x_event_handlers);
    _ecore_x_fd_handler_handle = NULL;