diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index dd7fca51bf..110a0d5cc5 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -1419,6 +1419,8 @@ int transport_push(struct repository *r,
 		fprintf(stderr, "Everything up-to-date\n");
 
 done:
+	free_refs(local_refs);
+	free_refs(remote_refs);
 	return ret;
 }