diff --git a/cde/lib/DtHelp/GlobSearch.c b/cde/lib/DtHelp/GlobSearch.c
index ef572f494..e789e6e7e 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtHelp/GlobSearch.c
+++ b/cde/lib/DtHelp/GlobSearch.c
@@ -510,6 +510,9 @@ static Boolean GetVolumeInfoCB (
          *ret_docId = locDocId ? locDocId : XtNewString(&empty);
       if (ret_timeStamp) 
          *ret_timeStamp = locTimeStamp?locTimeStamp:XtNewString(&empty);
+         
+      free(locDocId);
+      free(locTimeStamp);
    }
 
    if (ret_nameKey)