diff --git a/dunst.c b/dunst.c
index 872f106..3e6080c 100644
--- a/dunst.c
+++ b/dunst.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ free_msgqueue_t(msg_queue_t *elem) {
     free(elem->appname);
     free(elem->summary);
     free(elem->body);
+    free(elem->icon);
     free(elem->msg);
     for(i = 0; i < ColLast; i++) {
         if(elem->color_strings[i] != NULL) {