diff --git a/acb_dirichlet/qseries_arb_powers.c b/acb_dirichlet/qseries_arb_powers.c
index 76f81836..0b0a77b4 100644
--- a/acb_dirichlet/qseries_arb_powers.c
+++ b/acb_dirichlet/qseries_arb_powers.c
@@ -98,4 +98,5 @@ acb_dirichlet_qseries_arb_powers_smallorder(acb_t res, const arb_t x, int parity
     arb_clear(xk2);
     arb_clear(x2);
     arb_clear(dx);
+    arb_clear(kxk2);
 }