diff --git a/src/OpenSSL.jl b/src/OpenSSL.jl
index 1d7c14d..a9bd2e7 100644
--- a/src/OpenSSL.jl
+++ b/src/OpenSSL.jl
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import Base.close
 function close(client::SSLClient)
     closed = do_ssl_shutdown(client)
     close(client.sock)
+    free(client.context)
     free(client)
 end