diff --git a/src/detect-engine-port.c b/src/detect-engine-port.c
index 73c8dba8e5..a5562fcd76 100644
--- a/src/detect-engine-port.c
+++ b/src/detect-engine-port.c
@@ -1346,9 +1346,9 @@ int DetectPortTestConfVars(void)
         }
 
         if (gh != NULL)
-            DetectPortFree(gh);
+            DetectPortCleanupList(gh);
         if (ghn != NULL)
-            DetectPortFree(ghn);
+            DetectPortCleanupList(ghn);
     }
 
     return 0;