diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_local_stream/mod_local_stream.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_local_stream/mod_local_stream.c
index 9e9a7aa3c9..c70d77410c 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_local_stream/mod_local_stream.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_local_stream/mod_local_stream.c
@@ -764,6 +764,10 @@ static void *SWITCH_THREAD_FUNC read_stream_thread(switch_thread_t *thread, void
 					switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "local_stream://%s partially reloaded.\n",source->name);
 					source->part_reload = 0;
 					source->full_reload = 0;
+
+					if (xml) {
+						switch_xml_free(xml);
+					}
 				}
 			} else {
 				switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_DEBUG, "local_stream://%s fully reloaded.\n",source->name);