diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 152e3c77e9..e8f414fe32 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ void terminate_bro()
 	delete plugin_mgr;
 	delete val_mgr;
 
+	// free the global scope
+	pop_scope();
+
 	reporter = 0;
 	}