diff --git a/src/switch_event.c b/src/switch_event.c
index 3e98b15c52..fcd3627004 100644
--- a/src/switch_event.c
+++ b/src/switch_event.c
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_event_destroy(switch_event **event)
 		hp = hp->next;
 		FREE(this->name);
 		FREE(this->value);
+		FREE(this);
 	}
 	FREE(ep->body);
 	FREE(ep);