diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 364fb69..e017e8b 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ struct channel_user
 	LIST_HEADER (struct channel_user)
 
 	struct user *user;                  ///< Reference to user
-	char mode_char;                     ///< Op/voice/... character, or zero
+	char *modes;                        ///< Op/voice/... characters
 };
 
 static struct channel_user *
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ channel_user_destroy (void *p)
 {
 	struct channel_user *self = p;
 	user_unref (self->user);
+	free (self->modes);
 	free (self);
 }