diff --git a/panels/search/cc-search-panel.c b/panels/search/cc-search-panel.c
index 0a4018eb7..8e6004433 100644
--- a/panels/search/cc-search-panel.c
+++ b/panels/search/cc-search-panel.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ switch_settings_mapping_get_generic (GValue *value,
         }
     }
 
+  g_free (apps);
   g_value_set_boolean (value, !!default_enabled != !!found);
 
   return TRUE;