diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9c76683c7d..d0606aeb64 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Wed Jan 30 20:49:34 CET 2008  Jim Meyering  <meyering@redhat.com>
 
+	* src/virsh.c (cmdCapabilities): Plug a small leak.
+
 	* src/test.c (testLoadDomain): Avoid leaks upon failure.
 
 	Avoid used-uninitialized errors in test driver.
diff --git a/src/virsh.c b/src/virsh.c
index c09dc8d8a6..0d93fb6bd8 100644
--- a/src/virsh.c
+++ b/src/virsh.c
@@ -2020,6 +2020,7 @@ cmdCapabilities (vshControl * ctl, vshCmd * cmd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
         return FALSE;
     }
     vshPrint (ctl, "%s\n", caps);
+    free (caps);
 
     return TRUE;
 }