diff --git a/reactos/tools/log2lines/cache.c b/reactos/tools/log2lines/cache.c
index d8faa8d9537..5f255308425 100644
--- a/reactos/tools/log2lines/cache.c
+++ b/reactos/tools/log2lines/cache.c
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ create_cache(int force, int skipImageBase)
         l2l_dbg(0, "Cannot list directory %s\n", opt_dir);
         l2l_dbg(1, "Failed to execute: '%s'\n", Line);
         remove(tmp_name);
+        free(Line);
         return 2;
     }
     l2l_dbg(0, "Creating cache ...");