diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmscalendar.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmscalendar.c
index 8858732c1..8daeb5394 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmscalendar.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/cmscalendar.c
@@ -1130,10 +1130,13 @@ _GetAccessList(_DtCmsCalendar *cal, int index, cms_attribute *attr)
 			tmpattr.value = &tmpval;
 			tmpval.type = CSA_VALUE_ACCESS_LIST;
 
+			free(alist);
 			return (_DtCm_copy_cms_attribute(attr, &tmpattr,
 				B_TRUE));
-		} else
+		} else {
+			free(alist);
 			return (stat);
+		}
 	}
 }