diff --git a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp
index fdeb3d829b..98227e0199 100644
--- a/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/network/core/tcp_admin.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ NetworkRecvStatus NetworkAdminSocketHandler::ReceivePackets()
 	Packet *p;
 	while ((p = this->ReceivePacket()) != nullptr) {
 		NetworkRecvStatus res = this->HandlePacket(p);
+		delete p;
 		if (res != NETWORK_RECV_STATUS_OKAY) return res;
 	}