diff --git a/src/detection/weather/weather.c b/src/detection/weather/weather.c
index 69df64290..5a775fdae 100644
--- a/src/detection/weather/weather.c
+++ b/src/detection/weather/weather.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ static const char* status = FF_UNITIALIZED;
 
 void ffPrepareWeather(FFWeatherOptions* options) {
     if (status != FF_UNITIALIZED) {
-        fputs("Error: Weather module can only be used once due to internal limitations\n", stderr);
-        exit(1);
+        status = "Weather module can only be used once due to internal limitations";
+        return;
     }
 
     state.timeout = options->timeout;
diff --git a/src/modules/weather/weather.c b/src/modules/weather/weather.c
index 6c156929d..414a18e7e 100644
--- a/src/modules/weather/weather.c
+++ b/src/modules/weather/weather.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void ffInitWeatherOptions(FFWeatherOptions* options) {
 void ffDestroyWeatherOptions(FFWeatherOptions* options) {
     ffOptionDestroyModuleArg(&options->moduleArgs);
 
+    ffStrbufDestroy(&options->location);
     ffStrbufDestroy(&options->outputFormat);
 }