diff --git a/src/switch_console.c b/src/switch_console.c
index 211afeb34e..259488fd2a 100644
--- a/src/switch_console.c
+++ b/src/switch_console.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ char *expand_alias(char *cmd, char *arg)
 {
 	char *errmsg = NULL;
 	char *r = NULL;
-	char *sql;
+	char *sql = NULL;
 	char *exp = NULL;
 	switch_core_db_t *db = switch_core_db_handle();
 	int full = 0;
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ char *expand_alias(char *cmd, char *arg)
 		free(errmsg);
 	}
 
+	switch_safe_free(sql);
+
 	if (!r) {
 		sql = switch_mprintf("select command from aliases where alias='%q %q'", cmd, arg);
 
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ char *expand_alias(char *cmd, char *arg)
 		}
 	}
 
+	switch_safe_free(sql);
 
 	if (r) {
 		if (arg && !full) {