diff --git a/src/spicelib/analysis/dctrcurv.c b/src/spicelib/analysis/dctrcurv.c
index 5b4cc12be..7e0a218e6 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/analysis/dctrcurv.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/analysis/dctrcurv.c
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ found:;
         ckt->CKTcurJob->JOBname,
         varUid, IF_REAL,
         numNames, nameList, IF_REAL, &plot);
+    tfree(nameList);
     
     if(error) return(error);
     /* now have finished the initialization - can start doing hard part */