diff --git a/src/rexbacklight.c b/src/rexbacklight.c
index ba4d6a9..4ab9aa4 100644
--- a/src/rexbacklight.c
+++ b/src/rexbacklight.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
 	}
 
 	//save our starting directory so we can change to each backlight directory (makes logic easier)
-	const char* starting_dir = getcwd(NULL, 0);
+	char* starting_dir = getcwd(NULL, 0);
 
 	if(chdir(backlight_dir)){
 		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to read backlight sysfs directory!\n");
@@ -215,11 +215,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
 		fclose(bright);
 	}
 	free_string_array(&backlight_names);
+
+	//Return to start directory
 	if(chdir(starting_dir)){
+		free(starting_dir);
 		fprintf(stderr, "Could not return to starting directory!\nWas the directory moved/deleted?\n");
 		if(chdir(getenv("HOME")) || chdir("/")){
 			return -5;
 		}
 	}
+	free(starting_dir);
 	return 0;
 }