diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 47f78e0c..29c0fe0a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2016-01-02  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
+	* src/text.c (do_spell, do_formatter): Plug three tiny memory leaks.
+
 2015-12-31  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
 	* src/text.c (do_formatter): Restore the cursor position differently.
 	* src/search.c (do_gotopos): Delete this now unused function.
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index ff1a9f63..c116573a 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ void do_spell(void)
 {
     bool status;
     FILE *temp_file;
-    char *temp = safe_tempfile(&temp_file);
+    char *temp;
     const char *spell_msg;
 
     if (ISSET(RESTRICTED)) {
@@ -2858,6 +2858,8 @@ void do_spell(void)
 	return;
     }
 
+    temp = safe_tempfile(&temp_file);
+
     if (temp == NULL) {
 	statusbar(_("Error writing temp file: %s"), strerror(errno));
 	return;
@@ -3234,7 +3236,7 @@ void do_formatter(void)
 {
     bool status;
     FILE *temp_file;
-    char *temp = safe_tempfile(&temp_file);
+    char *temp;
     int format_status;
     size_t current_x_save = openfile->current_x;
     size_t pww_save = openfile->placewewant;
@@ -3246,6 +3248,13 @@ void do_formatter(void)
     static char **formatargs = NULL;
     char *finalstatus = NULL;
 
+    if (openfile->totsize == 0) {
+	statusbar(_("Finished"));
+	return;
+    }
+
+    temp = safe_tempfile(&temp_file);
+
     if (temp == NULL) {
 	statusbar(_("Error writing temp file: %s"), strerror(errno));
 	return;
@@ -3261,11 +3270,6 @@ void do_formatter(void)
 	return;
     }
 
-    if (openfile->totsize == 0) {
-	statusbar(_("Finished"));
-	return;
-    }
-
     blank_bottombars();
     statusbar(_("Invoking formatter, please wait"));
     doupdate();
@@ -3299,6 +3303,8 @@ void do_formatter(void)
     /* If we couldn't fork, get out. */
     if (pid_format < 0) {
 	statusbar(_("Could not fork"));
+	unlink(temp);
+	free(temp);
 	return;
     }