diff --git a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_params.c b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_params.c
index 0063889b5..02d10aabd 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_params.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_params.c
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ static void
 ruby_whisper_parakeet_params_free(void *p)
 {
   ruby_whisper_parakeet_params *rwpp = (ruby_whisper_parakeet_params *)p;
-  parakeet_free_params(&rwpp->params);
 
 #define FREE_CONTAINER(name) \
   if (rwpp->name##_container) { \
@@ -367,6 +366,8 @@ ruby_whisper_parakeet_params_free(void *p)
   }
 
   ITERATE_CALLBACK_PARAMS(FREE_CONTAINER)
+
+  xfree(rwpp);
 }
 
 static size_t