diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index e795953b..e286a047 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ _private_chat_handler(xmpp_stanza_t *const stanza)
         sv_ev_incoming_private_message(message);
     }
 
+out:
     message_free(message);
 }