diff --git a/Family.cpp b/Family.cpp
index 211d2f54..6c96812c 100644
--- a/Family.cpp
+++ b/Family.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace data
 					default:
 						LogPrint (eLogWarning, "Family: Certificate key type ", keyType, " is not supported");
 				}
+				EVP_PKEY_free (pkey);
 			}	
 			SSL_free (ssl);			
 		}