diff --git a/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c b/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
index ca5c3c618..4665908d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
+++ b/src/lib/exchange_api_batch_deposit.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ handle_deposit_finished (void *cls,
         GNUNET_break_op (0);
         dr.hr.http_status = 0;
         dr.hr.ec = TALER_EC_GENERIC_REPLY_MALFORMED;
+        GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);
         break;
       }
       dh->exchange_sigs = GNUNET_new_array (dh->num_cdds,
@@ -281,6 +282,7 @@ handle_deposit_finished (void *cls,
         GNUNET_break_op (0);
         dr.hr.http_status = 0;
         dr.hr.ec = TALER_EC_EXCHANGE_DEPOSIT_INVALID_SIGNATURE_BY_EXCHANGE;
+        GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);
         break;
       }
       json_array_foreach (sigs, idx, sig)
@@ -330,12 +332,14 @@ handle_deposit_finished (void *cls,
           GNUNET_break_op (0);
           dr.hr.http_status = 0;
           dr.hr.ec = TALER_EC_EXCHANGE_DEPOSIT_INVALID_SIGNATURE_BY_EXCHANGE;
+          GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);                    
           break;
         }
       }
       TEAH_get_auditors_for_dc (dh->exchange,
                                 &auditor_cb,
                                 dh);
+      GNUNET_JSON_parse_free (spec);
     }
     dr.details.success.exchange_sigs = dh->exchange_sigs;
     dr.details.success.exchange_pub = &dh->exchange_pub;