diff --git a/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp b/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
index 61c880409..abb387c15 100644
--- a/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
+++ b/gatekeeperd/gatekeeperd.cpp
@@ -234,11 +234,13 @@ public:
     virtual int verify(uint32_t uid,
             const uint8_t *enrolled_password_handle, uint32_t enrolled_password_handle_length,
             const uint8_t *provided_password, uint32_t provided_password_length, bool *request_reenroll) {
-        uint8_t *auth_token;
+        uint8_t *auth_token = nullptr;
         uint32_t auth_token_length;
-        return verifyChallenge(uid, 0, enrolled_password_handle, enrolled_password_handle_length,
+        int ret = verifyChallenge(uid, 0, enrolled_password_handle, enrolled_password_handle_length,
                 provided_password, provided_password_length,
                 &auth_token, &auth_token_length, request_reenroll);
+        delete [] auth_token;
+        return ret;
     }
 
     virtual int verifyChallenge(uint32_t uid, uint64_t challenge,