diff --git a/raster/r.to.vect/areas_io.c b/raster/r.to.vect/areas_io.c
index 86760038d61..6d9cfd10e84 100644
--- a/raster/r.to.vect/areas_io.c
+++ b/raster/r.to.vect/areas_io.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ int write_area(
 
     if (equivs)
         G_free(equivs);
+    Vect_destroy_line_struct(points);
 
     return 0;
 }