diff --git a/sshpubk.c b/sshpubk.c
index 6f7513e2..5dacc97d 100644
--- a/sshpubk.c
+++ b/sshpubk.c
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ unsigned char *openssh_loadpub(FILE *fp, char **algorithm,
         *commentptr = comment;
     else
         sfree(comment);
+    sfree(line);
     return pubblob;
 
   error: