diff --git a/hush.c b/hush.c
index bb1397179..5c129ce17 100644
--- a/hush.c
+++ b/hush.c
@@ -2494,6 +2494,7 @@ int parse_stream_outer(struct in_str *inp)
 		done_word(&temp, &ctx);
 		done_pipe(&ctx,PIPE_SEQ);
 		run_list(ctx.list_head);
+		b_free(&temp);
 	} while (rcode != -1);   /* loop on syntax errors, return on EOF */
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index bb1397179..5c129ce17 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -2494,6 +2494,7 @@ int parse_stream_outer(struct in_str *inp)
 		done_word(&temp, &ctx);
 		done_pipe(&ctx,PIPE_SEQ);
 		run_list(ctx.list_head);
+		b_free(&temp);
 	} while (rcode != -1);   /* loop on syntax errors, return on EOF */
 	return 0;
 }