diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_basic/mod_basic.c b/src/mod/languages/mod_basic/mod_basic.c
index 89795926c6..4e62d19790 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_basic/mod_basic.c
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_basic/mod_basic.c
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(basic_function)
 
 	if (zstr(file)) {
 		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_ERROR, "missing file\n");
+		goto DONE;
 	}
 
 	if (!switch_is_file_path(file)) {
@@ -347,7 +348,8 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_APP(basic_function)
 	}
 
 	mb_close(&bi);
-	
+
+DONE:
 	switch_safe_free(fdup);
 	switch_safe_free(mydata);
 }