diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctm/ctm/ctm_pass1.c b/usr.sbin/ctm/ctm/ctm_pass1.c
index 026a3204a44a..57adcbe933d2 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ctm/ctm/ctm_pass1.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctm/ctm/ctm_pass1.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ Pass1(FILE *fd, unsigned applied)
 		    }
 		    if (name[0] == '/') {
 			Fatal("Absolute paths are illegal.");
+			Delete(name);
 			return Exit_Mess;
 		    }
 		    q = name;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ Pass1(FILE *fd, unsigned applied)
 			if (q[0] == '.' && q[1] == '.')
 			    if (q[2] == '/' || q[2] == '\0') {
 				Fatal("Paths containing '..' are illegal.");
+				Delete(name);
 				return Exit_Mess;
 			    }
 			if ((q = strchr(q, '/')) == NULL)