diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index 9ecd38de978..8d06a53adf8 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ _PyImport_Fini(void)
 {
 	Py_XDECREF(extensions);
 	extensions = NULL;
+	PyMem_DEL(_PyImport_Filetab);
+	_PyImport_Filetab = NULL;
 }