diff --git a/src/ui/theme.c b/src/ui/theme.c
index e4516b37e..f68fadc55 100644
--- a/src/ui/theme.c
+++ b/src/ui/theme.c
@@ -5467,6 +5467,8 @@ meta_theme_create_style_context (GdkScreen   *screen,
                                       GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_SETTINGS);
     }
 
+  g_free (theme_name);
+
   return style;
 }