diff --git a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
index 5f57e009..8b9eb8ce 100644
--- a/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
+++ b/src/dvr/dvr_db.c
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ dvr_timer_expire(void *aux)
 dvr_entry_t * 
 dvr_entry_update(dvr_entry_t *de, const char* de_title, int de_start, int de_stop) 
 {
+  if(de->de_title) free(de->de_title);
 
   de->de_title = strdup(de_title);
   de->de_start = de_start;