diff --git a/dlls/shcore/main.c b/dlls/shcore/main.c
index a544f270068..ac625fb746d 100644
--- a/dlls/shcore/main.c
+++ b/dlls/shcore/main.c
@@ -839,6 +839,7 @@ static ULONG WINAPI filestream_Release(IStream *iface)
     if (!refcount)
     {
         CloseHandle(stream->u.file.handle);
+        heap_free(stream->u.file.path);
         heap_free(stream);
     }