diff --git a/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp b/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
index 4c36c3329..a84afad22 100644
--- a/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/MDLMaterialLoader.cpp
@@ -731,6 +731,9 @@ void MDLImporter::ParseSkinLump_3DGS_MDL7(
     }
     VALIDATE_FILE_SIZE(szCurrent);
     *szCurrentOut = szCurrent;
+    if ( nullptr != pcNew ) {
+        delete pcNew;
+    }
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------