diff --git a/cgminer.c b/cgminer.c
index ee751875..958fcbea 100644
--- a/cgminer.c
+++ b/cgminer.c
@@ -4324,6 +4324,7 @@ retry:
 			struct stat statbuf;
 
 			strcpy(filename, str);
+			free(str);
 			if (!stat(filename, &statbuf)) {
 				wlogprint("File exists, overwrite?\n");
 				input = getch();
@@ -4331,6 +4332,8 @@ retry:
 					goto retry;
 			}
 		}
+		else
+			free(str);
 		fcfg = fopen(filename, "w");
 		if (!fcfg) {
 			wlogprint("Cannot open or create file\n");