diff --git a/src/infobar.c b/src/infobar.c
index 77a29b7..63c7cfc 100644
--- a/src/infobar.c
+++ b/src/infobar.c
@@ -229,9 +229,12 @@ infobar_draw_statustext(int sc, char *str)
                     draw_text(infobar[sc].bar->dr, (sgeo[sc].width - SHADH) - textw(buf),
                               FHINFOBAR,  col, 0, buf);
 
+                    free(buf);
                     buf = _strdup(strwc);
                     ++i;
                }
+
+          free(buf);
      }
 
      barwin_refresh(infobar[sc].bar);