diff --git a/src/stats.c b/src/stats.c
index e7721bf6..2df005d3 100644
--- a/src/stats.c
+++ b/src/stats.c
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ void stats_shutdown()
             free(event->source);
         if(event->value)
             free(event->value);
+        if(event->name)
+            free(event->name);
         next = event->next;
         free(event);
         event = next;