1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/Module.zig b/src/Module.zig
index 3c17a52cc8..933917d948 100644
--- a/src/Module.zig
+++ b/src/Module.zig
@@ -3219,7 +3219,9 @@ pub fn getAstTree(mod: *Module, root_scope: *Scope.File) !*const ast.Tree {
 
             const source = try root_scope.getSource(mod);
 
+            var keep_tree = false;
             root_scope.tree = try std.zig.parse(mod.gpa, source);
+            defer if (!keep_tree) root_scope.tree.deinit(mod.gpa);
 
             const tree = &root_scope.tree;
 
@@ -3247,6 +3249,7 @@ pub fn getAstTree(mod: *Module, root_scope: *Scope.File) !*const ast.Tree {
             }
 
             root_scope.status = .loaded_success;
+            keep_tree = true;
 
             return tree;
         },