diff --git a/cgit.h b/cgit.h
index c655bd8..ed5cf14 100644
--- a/cgit.h
+++ b/cgit.h
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ extern char *strlpart(char *txt, int maxlen);
 extern char *strrpart(char *txt, int maxlen);
 
 extern void cgit_add_ref(struct reflist *list, struct refinfo *ref);
+extern void cgit_free_reflist_inner(struct reflist *list);
 extern int cgit_refs_cb(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
 			int flags, void *cb_data);
 
diff --git a/shared.c b/shared.c
index 124d079..cc06930 100644
--- a/shared.c
+++ b/shared.c
@@ -176,6 +176,42 @@ static struct refinfo *cgit_mk_refinfo(const char *refname, const unsigned char
 	return ref;
 }
 
+static void cgit_free_taginfo(struct taginfo *tag)
+{
+	if (tag->tagger)
+		free(tag->tagger);
+	if (tag->tagger_email)
+		free(tag->tagger_email);
+	if (tag->msg)
+		free(tag->msg);
+	free(tag);
+}
+
+static void cgit_free_refinfo(struct refinfo *ref)
+{
+	if (ref->refname)
+		free((char *)ref->refname);
+	switch (ref->object->type) {
+	case OBJ_TAG:
+		cgit_free_taginfo(ref->tag);
+		break;
+	case OBJ_COMMIT:
+		cgit_free_commitinfo(ref->commit);
+		break;
+	}
+	free(ref);
+}
+
+void cgit_free_reflist_inner(struct reflist *list)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < list->count; i++) {
+		cgit_free_refinfo(list->refs[i]);
+	}
+	free(list->refs);
+}
+
 int cgit_refs_cb(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags,
 		  void *cb_data)
 {
diff --git a/ui-refs.c b/ui-refs.c
index ce06b08..4a9b8d3 100644
--- a/ui-refs.c
+++ b/ui-refs.c
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ void cgit_print_branches(int maxcount)
 
 	if (maxcount < list.count)
 		print_refs_link("heads");
+
+	cgit_free_reflist_inner(&list);
 }
 
 void cgit_print_tags(int maxcount)
@@ -229,6 +231,8 @@ void cgit_print_tags(int maxcount)
 
 	if (maxcount < list.count)
 		print_refs_link("tags");
+
+	cgit_free_reflist_inner(&list);
 }
 
 void cgit_print_refs()