diff --git a/utils/ut_skiplist.c b/utils/ut_skiplist.c
index 2f33528f..1bd1f51f 100644
--- a/utils/ut_skiplist.c
+++ b/utils/ut_skiplist.c
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ void skiplist_release(skiplist_t *list)
         free(curr);
         curr = next;
     }
+    free(list->header);
+    free(list);
 }
 
 skiplist_iter *skiplist_get_iterator(skiplist_t *list)