diff --git a/libcorkscrew/ptrace.c b/libcorkscrew/ptrace.c
index 6496d5e7d..776ef69f2 100644
--- a/libcorkscrew/ptrace.c
+++ b/libcorkscrew/ptrace.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ void free_ptrace_context(ptrace_context_t* context) {
         free_ptrace_map_info_data(mi);
     }
     free_map_info_list(context->map_info_list);
+    free(context);
 }
 
 void find_symbol_ptrace(const ptrace_context_t* context,