diff --git a/acountry.c b/acountry.c
index 210ef84a..fae9f9fe 100644
--- a/acountry.c
+++ b/acountry.c
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ static void find_country_from_cname(const char *cname, struct in_addr addr)
       if ((z0 != 'z' && z1 != 'z') || dot != cname+4)
         {
           printf("Unexpected CNAME %s (ver_1)\n", cname);
+          free(ccopy);
           return;
         }
     }
@@ -572,12 +573,14 @@ static void find_country_from_cname(const char *cname, struct in_addr addr)
       if (z0 != 'z' && z1 != 'z')
         {
           printf("Unexpected CNAME %s (ver_2)\n", cname);
+          free(ccopy);
           return;
         }
     }
   else
     {
       printf("Unexpected CNAME %s (ver?)\n", cname);
+      free(ccopy);
       return;
     }