diff --git a/src/stratifier.c b/src/stratifier.c
index 4b19571d..70afe1d3 100644
--- a/src/stratifier.c
+++ b/src/stratifier.c
@@ -5386,6 +5386,7 @@ static void parse_worker_diffs(ckpool_t *ckp, json_t *worker_array)
 		json_get_string(&workername, worker_entry, "workername");
 		json_get_int(&mindiff, worker_entry, "difficultydefault");
 		set_worker_mindiff(ckp, workername, mindiff);
+		dealloc(workername);
 	}
 }