diff --git a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
index 905b9a1a6..a62a9c396 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2007-08-11  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* theme-installer.c: (gnome_theme_install_from_uri): fix leak
+
 2007-08-09  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* appearance-themes.c: (theme_drag_data_received_cb),
diff --git a/capplets/appearance/theme-installer.c b/capplets/appearance/theme-installer.c
index fe3d3818b..7ef776123 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/theme-installer.c
+++ b/capplets/appearance/theme-installer.c
@@ -564,9 +564,11 @@ gnome_theme_install_from_uri (const gchar *filename, GtkWindow *parent)
 	}
 	g_free (base);
 
+	path = NULL;
 	do {
 	  	gchar *file_tmp;
 
+		g_free (path);
     		file_tmp = g_strdup_printf (template, rand ());
 	    	path = g_build_filename (g_get_home_dir (), ".themes", file_tmp, NULL);
 	  	g_free (file_tmp);