diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index bf3b985e2..85b9d7eb4 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -8818,9 +8818,9 @@ static int test_wc_Shake256_Copy (void)
             ret = WOLFSSL_FATAL_ERROR;
         }
     }
-
+    wc_Shake256_Free(&shake);
     printf(resultFmt, ret == 0 ? passed : failed);
-
+    
 #endif
     return ret;