diff --git a/src/system.c b/src/system.c
index 84c0499..80e2fe3 100644
--- a/src/system.c
+++ b/src/system.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ int skipstone_system_send_client_version(skipstone_message_service *service,
         goto error_message_service_queue;
     }
 
+    skipstone_message_destroy(message);
+
     return 0;
 
 error_message_service_queue:
diff --git a/src/system.c-e b/src/system.c-e
index 84c0499..80e2fe3 100644
--- a/src/system.c-e
+++ b/src/system.c-e
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ int skipstone_system_send_client_version(skipstone_message_service *service,
         goto error_message_service_queue;
     }
 
+    skipstone_message_destroy(message);
+
     return 0;
 
 error_message_service_queue: