1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/date.c b/date.c
index 54c709e4a0..68a260c214 100644
--- a/date.c
+++ b/date.c
@@ -993,6 +993,11 @@ void parse_date_format(const char *format, struct date_mode *mode)
 		die("unknown date format %s", format);
 }
 
+void date_mode_release(struct date_mode *mode)
+{
+	free((char *)mode->strftime_fmt);
+}
+
 void datestamp(struct strbuf *out)
 {
 	time_t now;