1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
index 7c3bfc26..4f95832d 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_initialize(void)
 	}
 	if(_alpm_db_register_local() == NULL) {
 		/* error code should be set */
+		_alpm_handle_free(handle);
+		handle = NULL;
 		return(-1);
 	}