diff --git a/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_pgsql.c b/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_pgsql.c
index ac53544..29e4207 100644
--- a/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_pgsql.c
+++ b/src/apps/relay/dbdrivers/dbd_pgsql.c
@@ -777,7 +777,10 @@ static void pgsql_reread_realms(secrets_list_t *realms_list) {
             if (rval) {
               get_realm(rval);
               ur_string_map_value_type value = strdup(rval);
-              ur_string_map_put(o_to_realm_new, (ur_string_map_key_type)oval, value);
+              int ret = ur_string_map_put(o_to_realm_new, (ur_string_map_key_type)oval, value);
+              if (ret == -1) {
+                free(value);
+              }
             }
           }
         }