diff --git a/sys/src/libdraw/freesubfont.c b/sys/src/libdraw/freesubfont.c
index 6830b9dcd..b4d8b1a2e 100644
--- a/sys/src/libdraw/freesubfont.c
+++ b/sys/src/libdraw/freesubfont.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ freesubfont(Subfont *f)
 	if(f->ref > 0)
 		return;
 	uninstallsubfont(f);
+	free(f->name);
 	free(f->info);	/* note: f->info must have been malloc'ed! */
 	freeimage(f->bits);
 	free(f);