diff --git a/src/watchlist.c b/src/watchlist.c
index 061b193b..6166f827 100644
--- a/src/watchlist.c
+++ b/src/watchlist.c
@@ -128,12 +128,14 @@ static void __watchlist_clear(struct watchlist *watchlist)
 void watchlist_destroy(struct watchlist *watchlist)
 {
 	__watchlist_clear(watchlist);
+	l_queue_destroy(watchlist->items, NULL);
 	watchlist->items = NULL;
 }
 
 void watchlist_free(struct watchlist *watchlist)
 {
 	__watchlist_clear(watchlist);
+	l_queue_destroy(watchlist->items, NULL);
 	l_free(watchlist);
 }