diff --git a/cde/lib/DtHelp/AccessCCDF.c b/cde/lib/DtHelp/AccessCCDF.c
index c5f5624b2..19df38840 100644
--- a/cde/lib/DtHelp/AccessCCDF.c
+++ b/cde/lib/DtHelp/AccessCCDF.c
@@ -729,6 +729,10 @@ _DtHelpCeGetCcdfIdPath (
         (*ret_ids)[idCount] = topicId;
         idCount++;
       }
+    else
+      {
+        free(topicId);
+      }
 
     return idCount;