diff --git a/src/index.c b/src/index.c
index 2fa9c1922..6390da3d7 100644
--- a/src/index.c
+++ b/src/index.c
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ void git_index_free(git_index *index)
 		return;
 
 	git_index_clear(index);
+	git_vector_free(&index->entries);
+	git_vector_free(&index->unmerged);
 
 	free(index->index_file_path);
 	free(index);