diff --git a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
index fa83c00..ac6f45d 100644
--- a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
+++ b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ void finally_render_skybox(char *paths) {
             SDL_free(paths_cache);
         paths_cache = paths;
         loading_needed = true;
-    }
+    } else
+        SDL_free(paths);
 
     Matrix4 camera_look_at_matrix_solipsist = camera_look_at_matrix;
     camera_look_at_matrix_solipsist.row[3].x = 0;