diff --git a/src/example/example_synchronous.c b/src/example/example_synchronous.c
index bf845255..a08ef79a 100644
--- a/src/example/example_synchronous.c
+++ b/src/example/example_synchronous.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ main()
 	/* Make the call */
 	getdns_return_t dns_request_return = getdns_general_sync(this_context, this_name, this_request_type,
 		this_extensions, &this_response_length, &this_response);
+	/* free the extensions */
+	getdns_dict_destroy(this_extensions);
 	if (dns_request_return == GETDNS_RETURN_BAD_DOMAIN_NAME)
 	{
 		fprintf(stderr, "A bad domain name was used: %s. Exiting.", this_name);