diff --git a/pipi/codec.c b/pipi/codec.c
index 66d9a43..2b31d31 100644
--- a/pipi/codec.c
+++ b/pipi/codec.c
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ pipi_image_t *pipi_new(int width, int height)
 
 void pipi_free(pipi_image_t *img)
 {
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    for(i = 0; i < PIPI_PIXELS_MAX; i++)
+        if(i != img->codec_format && img->p[i].pixels)
+            free(img->p[i].pixels);
+
 #if USE_SDL
     return pipi_free_sdl(img);
 #elif USE_IMLIB2