diff --git a/tools/llvm-ld/llvm-ld.cpp b/tools/llvm-ld/llvm-ld.cpp
index 46fd291..1900cc9 100644
--- a/tools/llvm-ld/llvm-ld.cpp
+++ b/tools/llvm-ld/llvm-ld.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@
   args.push_back(0);
 
   // Run the compiler to assembly and link together the program.
-  return sys::Program::ExecuteAndWait(gcc, &args[0], (const char**)clean_env);
+  int R = sys::Program::ExecuteAndWait(gcc, &args[0], (const char**)clean_env);
+  delete [] clean_env;
+  return R;
 }
 
 /// EmitShellScript - Output the wrapper file that invokes the JIT on the LLVM