diff --git a/historic/jam/src/compile.c b/historic/jam/src/compile.c
index f23a79fd4..d1818f41d 100644
--- a/historic/jam/src/compile.c
+++ b/historic/jam/src/compile.c
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ evaluate_rule(
         pushsettings( local_args );
         result = parse_evaluate( parse, frame );
         popsettings( local_args );
+        freesettings( local_args );
         
         parse_free( parse );
     }
diff --git a/jam_src/compile.c b/jam_src/compile.c
index f23a79fd4..d1818f41d 100644
--- a/jam_src/compile.c
+++ b/jam_src/compile.c
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ evaluate_rule(
         pushsettings( local_args );
         result = parse_evaluate( parse, frame );
         popsettings( local_args );
+        freesettings( local_args );
         
         parse_free( parse );
     }