diff --git a/main/logger.c b/main/logger.c
index 0e0d2a0b33..017edca09a 100644
--- a/main/logger.c
+++ b/main/logger.c
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ void ast_logger_unregister_level(const char *name)
 
 		global_logmask &= ~(1 << x);
 
-		free(levels[x]);
+		ast_free(levels[x]);
 		levels[x] = NULL;
 		AST_RWLIST_UNLOCK(&logchannels);