diff --git a/src/core/core-command.c b/src/core/core-command.c
index d66a20539..0c47f7aeb 100644
--- a/src/core/core-command.c
+++ b/src/core/core-command.c
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ COMMAND_CALLBACK(bar)
                                  _("%sBar \"%s\" already exists"),
                                  gui_chat_prefix[GUI_CHAT_PREFIX_ERROR],
                                  argv[2]);
+                free (str_type);
                 return WEECHAT_RC_ERROR;
             }
         }