diff --git a/alpine/packages/transfused/transfused.c b/alpine/packages/transfused/transfused.c
index 1165b266d..f31abf669 100644
--- a/alpine/packages/transfused/transfused.c
+++ b/alpine/packages/transfused/transfused.c
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ void process_events(char * events_path, int events, parameters * params) {
         //       not dropping the read 0 to force short read if
         //       the real read is flushed
         log_time(conn, "read 0 from event stream %s\n", events_path);
+        free(conn);
         continue;
       }