diff --git a/src/subscriptions.c b/src/subscriptions.c
index 193dd213..56e5f5b5 100644
--- a/src/subscriptions.c
+++ b/src/subscriptions.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ subscription_link_service(th_subscription_t *s, service_t *t)
 
   sm = streaming_msg_create_code(SMT_GRACE, s->ths_postpone + t->s_grace_delay);
   streaming_pad_deliver(&t->s_streaming_pad, sm);
+  streaming_msg_free(sm);
 
   if(s->ths_start_message != NULL && t->s_streaming_status & TSS_PACKETS) {