1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index dd474371a2..ecccd5e911 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -1789,5 +1789,6 @@ done:
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	free(branch_to_free);
+	discard_index(&the_index);
 	return ret;
 }