diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway_xml.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway_xml.c
index 6b4e5f7c9f..a923b8d452 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway_xml.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_media_gateway/media_gateway_xml.c
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ done:
 	if (event) {
 		switch_event_destroy(&event);
 	}
+
+	switch_safe_free(instructions);
+
 	return status;
 }