diff --git a/kernel/tasks/task.c b/kernel/tasks/task.c
index 4b2ea30..18a902d 100644
--- a/kernel/tasks/task.c
+++ b/kernel/tasks/task.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ task_t *task_create(task_entrypoint entrypoint, void *entry_data, char *name) {
 
 void task_free(task_t *task) {
     pmm_free_pages(task->stack, 16);
+    free(task->name);
     free(task);
 }