diff --git a/src/lib_ccx/ccx_encoders_webvtt.c b/src/lib_ccx/ccx_encoders_webvtt.c
index f3ba8a89..995a0537 100644
--- a/src/lib_ccx/ccx_encoders_webvtt.c
+++ b/src/lib_ccx/ccx_encoders_webvtt.c
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ int write_stringz_as_webvtt(char *string, struct encoder_ctx *context, LLONG ms_
 		}
 		written = write(context->out->fh, context->encoded_crlf, context->encoded_crlf_length);
 		if (written != context->encoded_crlf_length)
-		{
+		{   
+            		free(el);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		begin += strlen((const char *)begin) + 1;
diff --git a/src/lib_ccx/general_loop.c b/src/lib_ccx/general_loop.c
index 529b3c87..a77236a1 100644
--- a/src/lib_ccx/general_loop.c
+++ b/src/lib_ccx/general_loop.c
@@ -1234,5 +1234,6 @@ int rcwt_loop(struct lib_ccx_ctx *ctx)
 	} // end while(1)
 
 	dbg_print(CCX_DMT_PARSE, "Processed %d bytes\n", bread);
+    	free(parsebuf);
 	return caps;
 }