diff --git a/openbr/openbr.cpp b/openbr/openbr.cpp
index 13c648f..981d000 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr.cpp
+++ b/openbr/openbr.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,18 @@ unsigned char *br_unload_img(br_template tmpl)
     return t->m().data;
 }
 
+void br_free_template(br_template tmpl)
+{
+    Template *t = reinterpret_cast<Template*>(tmpl);
+    delete t;
+}
+
+void br_free_template_list(br_template_list tl)
+{
+    TemplateList *realTL = reinterpret_cast<TemplateList*>(tl);
+    delete realTL;
+}
+
 int br_img_rows(br_template tmpl)
 {
     Template *t = reinterpret_cast<Template*>(tmpl);
diff --git a/openbr/openbr.h b/openbr/openbr.h
index 6050a1f..fdecfc7 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr.h
+++ b/openbr/openbr.h
@@ -452,6 +452,14 @@ BR_EXPORT br_template br_load_img(const char *data, int len);
   */
 BR_EXPORT unsigned char* br_unload_img(br_template tmpl);
 /*!
+  * \brief Free a br::Template's memory.
+  */
+BR_EXPORT void br_free_template(br_template tmpl);
+/*!
+  * \brief Free a br::TemplateList's memory.
+  */
+BR_EXPORT void br_free_template_list(br_template_list tl);
+/*!
   * \brief Get the number of rows in an image.
   * \param tmpl Pointer to a br::Template.
   */