diff --git a/lib/libutil/login_cap.c b/lib/libutil/login_cap.c
index af27766e5064..b7528b99efc2 100644
--- a/lib/libutil/login_cap.c
+++ b/lib/libutil/login_cap.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ login_close(login_cap_t * lc)
     if (lc) {
 	free(lc->lc_style);
 	free(lc->lc_class);
+	free(lc->lc_cap);
 	free(lc);
 	if (--lc_object_count == 0) {
 	    free(internal_string);