diff --git a/src/test/SDL_test_memory.c b/src/test/SDL_test_memory.c
index b90c4a5d97..e1bec17f8e 100644
--- a/src/test/SDL_test_memory.c
+++ b/src/test/SDL_test_memory.c
@@ -454,4 +454,5 @@ void SDLTest_LogAllocations(void)
 #undef ADD_LINE
 
     SDL_Log("%s", message);
+    SDL_free_orig(message);
 }