diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index fed5bd537..d9afd843f 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -8807,6 +8807,7 @@ out_uri_auth_compat:
 			if(bind_conf->keys_ref) {
 				free(bind_conf->keys_ref->filename);
 				free(bind_conf->keys_ref->tlskeys);
+				LIST_DEL(&bind_conf->keys_ref->list);
 				free(bind_conf->keys_ref);
 			}
 #endif /* USE_OPENSSL */