diff --git a/hw2/src/par.c b/hw2/src/par.c
index 2fabdb9..fa679af 100644
--- a/hw2/src/par.c
+++ b/hw2/src/par.c
@@ -181,12 +181,14 @@ rlcleanup:
 
   if (cbuf) freebuffer(cbuf);
   if (pbuf) {
-    if (!lines)
+    if (!lines) {
       for (;;) {
         lines = nextitem(pbuf);
         if (!lines) break;
         free(*lines);
       }
+    }
+    freebuffer(pbuf);
   }
 
   return lines;