diff --git a/cmdline.cc b/cmdline.cc
index 97c491f..b738984 100644
--- a/cmdline.cc
+++ b/cmdline.cc
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<nsjconf_t> parseArgs(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	nsjconf->iface_vs_gw = "0.0.0.0";
 	nsjconf->orig_uid = getuid();
 	nsjconf->num_cpus = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
+        nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.filter = NULL;
+        nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.len = 0;
 
 	nsjconf->openfds.push_back(STDIN_FILENO);
 	nsjconf->openfds.push_back(STDOUT_FILENO);
diff --git a/nsjail.cc b/nsjail.cc
index 6ba72f0..5553f0b 100644
--- a/nsjail.cc
+++ b/nsjail.cc
@@ -179,10 +179,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		LOG_F("Couldn't prepare sandboxing policy");
 	}
 
+        int ret = 0;
 	if (nsjconf->mode == MODE_LISTEN_TCP) {
 		nsjailListenMode(nsjconf.get());
 	} else {
-		return nsjailStandaloneMode(nsjconf.get());
+		ret = nsjailStandaloneMode(nsjconf.get());
 	}
-	return 0;
+        sandbox::closePolicy(nsjconf.get());
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sandbox.cc b/sandbox.cc
index 50d9095..c8c20ea 100644
--- a/sandbox.cc
+++ b/sandbox.cc
@@ -95,4 +95,13 @@ bool preparePolicy(nsjconf_t* nsjconf) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void closePolicy(nsjconf_t* nsjconf) {
+  if (!nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.filter) {
+    return;
+  }
+  free(nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.filter);
+  nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.filter = nullptr;
+  nsjconf->seccomp_fprog.len = 0;
+}
+
 }  // namespace sandbox
diff --git a/sandbox.h b/sandbox.h
index ac754e9..5ce6264 100644
--- a/sandbox.h
+++ b/sandbox.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace sandbox {
 
 bool applyPolicy(nsjconf_t* nsjconf);
 bool preparePolicy(nsjconf_t* nsjconf);
+void closePolicy(nsjconf_t* nsjconf);
 
 }  // namespace sandbox