diff --git a/libguestfs-inspect.h b/libguestfs-inspect.h
index 00df786..c7a3a9e 100644
--- a/libguestfs-inspect.h
+++ b/libguestfs-inspect.h
@@ -72,3 +72,18 @@ static struct guestfs_inpsect_command *zmsg_to_command(zmsg_t *msg) {
   }
   return res;
 }
+
+static void command_destroy(struct guestfs_inpsect_command **c) {
+  free((*c)->name);
+  switch ((*c)->command) {
+  case GUESTFS_COMMAND_LS:
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < (*c)->args.ls.paths_length; i++) {
+      free((*c)->args.ls.paths[i]);
+    }
+    free((*c)->args.ls.paths);
+    break;
+  }
+  
+  free(*c);
+  *c = NULL;
+}