diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index 717085396d5..8523bd63019 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -616,6 +616,8 @@ function Client ( ) {
     // If there are more requests to handle, reconnect.
     if (requests.length > 0) {
       self._reconnect();
+    } else {
+      freeParser(parser);
     }
   });