diff --git a/src/util/virsystemd.c b/src/util/virsystemd.c
index 3e69ef6679..13370b50cc 100644
--- a/src/util/virsystemd.c
+++ b/src/util/virsystemd.c
@@ -244,5 +244,6 @@ cleanup:
     VIR_FREE(username);
     VIR_FREE(creatorname);
     VIR_FREE(machinename);
+    VIR_FREE(slicename);
     return ret;
 }