diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index ae8177a..6794d37 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ int start_proxy_thread(struct child * chp){
 	pthread_attr_setstacksize(&pa,PTHREAD_STACK_MIN + (16384+conf.stacksize));
 	pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&pa,PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);
 	pthread_create(&thread, &pa, startsrv, (void *)chp);
+	pthread_attr_destroy(&pa);
 #endif
 	while(conf.threadinit)usleep(SLEEPTIME);
 	if(haveerror)  {
diff --git a/src/proxymain.c b/src/proxymain.c
index 7d21e7b..e9d7e7c 100644
--- a/src/proxymain.c
+++ b/src/proxymain.c
@@ -830,6 +830,9 @@ int MODULEMAINFUNC (int argc, char** argv){
  pthread_mutex_unlock(&config_mutex);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+ pthread_attr_destroy(&pa);
+#endif
  if(defparam.hostname)myfree(defparam.hostname);
  if(cbc_string)myfree(cbc_string);
  if(cbl_string)myfree(cbl_string);