diff --git a/tasks/task_screenshot.c b/tasks/task_screenshot.c
index 3fa27a7db0..11e533df29 100644
--- a/tasks/task_screenshot.c
+++ b/tasks/task_screenshot.c
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ typedef struct
 static void task_screenshot_handler(retro_task_t *task)
 {
    screenshot_task_state_t *state = (screenshot_task_state_t*)task->state;
-   char *msg                      = NULL;
    bool is_paused                 = runloop_ctl(RUNLOOP_CTL_IS_PAUSED, NULL);
    bool ret                       = false;
 
@@ -164,8 +163,9 @@ static void task_screenshot_handler(retro_task_t *task)
 
    if (!ret)
    {
-      msg = strdup(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FAILED_TO_TAKE_SCREENSHOT));
+      char *msg = strdup(msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FAILED_TO_TAKE_SCREENSHOT));
       runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, is_paused ? 1 : 180, true);
+      free(msg);
    }
 }