diff --git a/dvr/dvr_db.c b/dvr/dvr_db.c
index e888b554..7ec7b578 100644
--- a/dvr/dvr_db.c
+++ b/dvr/dvr_db.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ dvr_db_load(void)
 	continue;
       dvr_db_load_one(c, atoi(f->hmf_name));
     }
+    htsmsg_destroy(l);
   }
 }