diff --git a/http-backend.c b/http-backend.c
index 6eb3b2fe51..67819d931c 100644
--- a/http-backend.c
+++ b/http-backend.c
@@ -786,6 +786,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	if (!getenv("GIT_HTTP_EXPORT_ALL") &&
 	    access("git-daemon-export-ok", F_OK) )
 		not_found(&hdr, "Repository not exported: '%s'", dir);
+	free(dir);
 
 	http_config();
 	max_request_buffer = git_env_ulong("GIT_HTTP_MAX_REQUEST_BUFFER",
@@ -795,5 +796,6 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 		setenv(GIT_PROTOCOL_ENVIRONMENT, proto_header, 0);
 
 	cmd->imp(&hdr, cmd_arg);
+	free(cmd_arg);
 	return 0;
 }