diff --git a/src/IRCNetwork.cpp b/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
index a022b0e9..3d6221c0 100644
--- a/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/IRCNetwork.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ bool CIRCNetwork::ParseConfig(CConfig *pConfig, CString& sError, bool bUpgrade)
 			CUtils::PrintError(sError);
 
 			CZNC::DumpConfig(pSubConf);
+			delete pChan;
 			return false;
 		}