diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index ee95126f3f..194bb44778 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ static void remote_clear(struct remote *remote)
 	strvec_clear(&remote->url);
 	strvec_clear(&remote->pushurl);
 
+	refspec_clear(&remote->push);
+	refspec_clear(&remote->fetch);
+
 	free((char *)remote->receivepack);
 	free((char *)remote->uploadpack);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(remote->http_proxy);