diff --git a/midori/midori-websettings.c b/midori/midori-websettings.c
index 910a4bab..a9e237e4 100644
--- a/midori/midori-websettings.c
+++ b/midori/midori-websettings.c
@@ -1269,6 +1269,7 @@ midori_web_settings_get_site_data_policy (MidoriWebSettings* settings,
         else
             g_warning ("%s: Matched with no prefix '%s'", G_STRFUNC, match);
     }
+    g_free (hostname);
     return policy;
 }