diff --git a/src/ui/tray.c b/src/ui/tray.c
index 374eefb7..ec1f1f96 100644
--- a/src/ui/tray.c
+++ b/src/ui/tray.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ _get_icons(void)
 
     char *icons_dir_s = files_get_config_path(DIR_ICONS);
     icons_dir = g_string_new(icons_dir_s);
+    free(icons_dir_s);
     GError *err = NULL;
     if (!g_file_test(icons_dir->str, G_FILE_TEST_IS_DIR)) {
         return;