diff --git a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
index eb399ab..89c9fe8 100644
--- a/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
+++ b/Arduino/McLighting/request_handlers.h
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ void checkForRequests() {
       DBG_OUTPUT_PORT.printf("MQTT: Set WS2812 mode [%s]\n", payload);
       mqtt_client.publish(mqtt_outtopic, String(String("OK ") + String((char *)payload)).c_str());
     }
+
+    free(payload);
   }
   
   void mqtt_reconnect() {