diff --git a/acl.go b/acl.go
index d176d81..34e51a4 100644
--- a/acl.go
+++ b/acl.go
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ func (a *acl) removeEntry(tt C.acl_tag_t, tq int) error {
 			return err
 		} else {
 			q = *(*int)(rq)
+			C.acl_free(rq)
 		}
 
 		// delete on match