diff --git a/ctaocrypt/src/asn.c b/ctaocrypt/src/asn.c
index eb1af4bc3..6e579b368 100644
--- a/ctaocrypt/src/asn.c
+++ b/ctaocrypt/src/asn.c
@@ -5726,7 +5726,9 @@ static int SetDatesFromCert(Cert* cert, const byte* der, int derSz)
 
     cert->beforeDateSz = decoded.beforeDateLen;
     cert->afterDateSz  = decoded.afterDateLen;
-
+    
+    FreeDecodedCert(&decoded);
+    
     return 0;
 }