diff --git a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
index 1dad75c7d50..f5734a8c343 100644
--- a/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
+++ b/gnucash/register/register-gnome/gnucash-sheet.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,8 @@ gnucash_sheet_insert_cb (GtkEditable *editable,
         g_signal_stop_emission_by_name (G_OBJECT(sheet->entry),
                                         "insert_text");
     }
+
+    g_free (new_text);
 }
 
 static char*