diff --git a/module/idoutils/src/dbhandlers.c b/module/idoutils/src/dbhandlers.c
index 8788887..3e22907 100644
--- a/module/idoutils/src/dbhandlers.c
+++ b/module/idoutils/src/dbhandlers.c
@@ -4126,6 +4126,13 @@ int ido2db_handle_programstatusdata(ido2db_idi *idi) {
 
 	if (result == IDO_ERROR) {
 		ido2db_log_debug_info(IDO2DB_DEBUGL_PROCESSINFO, 2, "ido2db_handle_programstatusdata() error\n");
+
+		/* free memory */
+		for (x = 0; x < ICINGA_SIZEOF_ARRAY(es); x++)
+			free(es[x]);
+		for (x = 0; x < ICINGA_SIZEOF_ARRAY(ts); x++)
+			free(ts[x]);
+
 		return result;
 	}