diff --git a/tests/virdbustest.c b/tests/virdbustest.c
index 3be9cf17ed..b7ddd77915 100644
--- a/tests/virdbustest.c
+++ b/tests/virdbustest.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static int testMessageSingleArrayRef(const void *args ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
  cleanup:
     if (out_strv1)
         VIR_FREE(out_strv1[0]);
+    VIR_FREE(out_strv1);
     virDBusMessageUnref(msg);
     return ret;
 }