diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index fdab0725f..4d401d2eb 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ gnulib_modules="
   posix_spawnattr_setsigdefault
   posix_spawn_file_actions_addclose
   posix_spawn_file_actions_adddup2
+  posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy
   posix_spawn_file_actions_init
   posix_spawnp
   posixtm
diff --git a/src/split.c b/src/split.c
index 077e30f0d..3d1509113 100644
--- a/src/split.c
+++ b/src/split.c
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ create (char const *name)
         error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("failed to run command: \"%s -c %s\""),
                shell_prog, filter_command);
 
+      posix_spawnattr_destroy (&attr);
+      posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy (&actions);
+
       if (close (fd_pair[0]) != 0)
         error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("failed to close input pipe"));
       filter_pid = child_pid;