diff --git a/src/net.cc b/src/net.cc
index 3efd357a9f..c4213667c1 100644
--- a/src/net.cc
+++ b/src/net.cc
@@ -717,6 +717,9 @@ Acceptor::Listen (const Arguments& args)
   address = AddressDefaultToIPv4(address_list);
 
   acceptor->Listen(address);
+
+  if (address_list) freeaddrinfo(address_list); 
+
   return Undefined();
 }