diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c b/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
index 75ba7234..8b2d3429 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_autorec.c
@@ -840,6 +840,7 @@ dvr_autorec_init(void)
         continue;
       (void *)dvr_autorec_create(f->hmf_name, c);
     }
+    htsmsg_destroy(l);
   }
   dvr_autorec_in_init = 0;
 }