diff --git a/project-2_15-441/src/backend.c b/project-2_15-441/src/backend.c
index 5ce6c7b..c7ee16f 100644
--- a/project-2_15-441/src/backend.c
+++ b/project-2_15-441/src/backend.c
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ void single_send(cmu_socket_t *sock, uint8_t *data, int buf_len) {
           break;
         }
       }
+      free(msg);
 
       data_offset += payload_len;
     }