diff --git a/plugins/lv2/sfizz.cpp b/plugins/lv2/sfizz.cpp
index 912c04b1..ec8e1518 100644
--- a/plugins/lv2/sfizz.cpp
+++ b/plugins/lv2/sfizz.cpp
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ midnam_export(LV2_Handle instance)
 static void
 midnam_free(char *string)
 {
-    free(string);
+    sfizz_free_memory(string);
 }
 
 static const void *
diff --git a/src/sfizz.h b/src/sfizz.h
index 6dee8b7b..3c776e1b 100644
--- a/src/sfizz.h
+++ b/src/sfizz.h
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ SFIZZ_EXPORTED_API int sfizz_get_num_curves(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
  * @param synth  The synth.
  * @param model  The model name used if a non-empty string, otherwise generated.
  *
- * @return A newly allocated XML string, which must be freed after use.
+ * @return A newly allocated XML string, which must be freed after use using sfizz_free_memory().
  */
 SFIZZ_EXPORTED_API char* sfizz_export_midnam(sfizz_synth_t* synth, const char* model);
 
@@ -1097,6 +1097,14 @@ SFIZZ_EXPORTED_API int sfizz_get_cc_label_number(sfizz_synth_t* synth, int label
  */
 SFIZZ_EXPORTED_API const char * sfizz_get_cc_label_text(sfizz_synth_t* synth, int label_index);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Free a block of memory allocated by the library.
+ * @brief 1.0.0
+ *
+ * @param ptr        The address of the memory to free.
+ */
+SFIZZ_EXPORTED_API void sfizz_free_memory(void* ptr);
+
 /**
  * @addtogroup Messaging
  * @{
diff --git a/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp b/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
index 4c5c4ca1..685c9ec7 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,11 @@ const char * sfizz_get_cc_label_text(sfizz_synth_t* synth, int label_index)
     return ccLabels[label_index].second.c_str();
 }
 
+void sfizz_free_memory(void* ptr)
+{
+    free(ptr);
+}
+
 sfizz_client_t* sfizz_create_client(void* data)
 {
     return reinterpret_cast<sfizz_client_t*>(new sfz::Client(data));
diff --git a/tests/BindingsT.cpp b/tests/BindingsT.cpp
index 095c57ac..5ce32011 100644
--- a/tests/BindingsT.cpp
+++ b/tests/BindingsT.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ TEST_CASE("[Bindings] Midnam C")
     REQUIRE(xmlMidnam.find("<Note Number=\"65\" Name=\"Crash\" />") != xmlMidnam.npos);
     REQUIRE(xmlMidnam.find("<Control Type=\"7bit\" Number=\"54\" Name=\"Gain\" />") != xmlMidnam.npos);
     REQUIRE(xmlMidnam.find("<Control Type=\"7bit\" Number=\"2\" Name=\"Other\" />") != xmlMidnam.npos);
-    free(midnamChar);
+    sfizz_free_memory(midnamChar);
     sfizz_free(synth);
 }