diff --git a/challenge/challenge.c b/challenge/challenge.c
index 938029b..05d3f12 100644
--- a/challenge/challenge.c
+++ b/challenge/challenge.c
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ int main(void) {
     /* read in password from standard input, exit on error. */
     if (getline(&input_line, &input_size, stdin) == -1) {
         perror("Error");
+        free(input_line);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
     /* compare password, print info, exit appropriately */
     if (strcmp(input_line, password) == 0) {
         puts("Success!");
+        free(input_line);
         exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
     } else {
         puts("How about no?!");
+        free(input_line);
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 }