diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 7f9a5c10..10ba7a1e 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -2059,6 +2059,8 @@ static void Nextmap_OnChange(void)
 
 		if (mapheaderinfo[cv_nextmap.value-1] && mapheaderinfo[cv_nextmap.value-1]->forcecharacter[0] != '\0')
 			CV_Set(&cv_chooseskin, mapheaderinfo[cv_nextmap.value-1]->forcecharacter);
+
+		free(gpath);
 	}
 }