diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/handle_msg.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/handle_msg.c
index 0dea52c0c3..dcddb3b288 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/handle_msg.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_erlang_event/handle_msg.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ static switch_status_t handle_msg_sendevent(listener_t *listener, int arity, ei_
 			}
 			/* If the event wasn't successfully fired, or failed for any other reason, then make sure not to leak it. */
 			if ( event ) {
-				switch_event_destroy(&event)
+				switch_event_destroy(&event);
 			}
 		}
 	}