diff --git a/includes/cub3d.h b/includes/cub3d.h
index 43f0c4c..c74ec85 100644
--- a/includes/cub3d.h
+++ b/includes/cub3d.h
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ int		keyrelease_handler(int keycode, t_cub3d_data *data);
 void	my_mlx_pixel_put(t_mlx_data *data, int x, int y, int color);
 void	draw_2d_wall(unsigned int color, t_mlx_data *data, int x, int y);
 void	draw_map(t_mapdata *map, t_player *player, t_mlx_data *data);
+void	gnl_exhaust(int fd);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/map/setters.c b/src/map/setters.c
index 648e4be..1252b15 100644
--- a/src/map/setters.c
+++ b/src/map/setters.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "../../includes/maputils.h"
 #include "../../includes/libft.h"
+#include "../../includes/cub3d.h"
 
 unsigned long	set_color(const char *s, t_mapdata *map)
 {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ bool	add_textures(int fd, t_mapdata *map)
 	while (line && set_lines < 6)
 	{
 		if (!set_textures(line, map))
-			return (free(line), false);
+			return (free(line), gnl_exhaust(fd), false);
 		else
 			set_lines++;
 		free(line);
diff --git a/src/utils/frees.c b/src/utils/frees.c
index 7290b09..f114c2e 100644
--- a/src/utils/frees.c
+++ b/src/utils/frees.c
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 /*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
 /*   frees.c                                            :+:      :+:    :+:   */
 /*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
-/*   By: tchampio <tchampio@student.42lehavre.      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*   By: kcolin <kcolin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
-/*   Created: 2025/06/25 17:46:01 by tchampio          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/07/15 10:26:48 by tchampio         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Created: 2025/07/17 13:59:27 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/07/17 14:00:01 by kcolin           ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
 #include "../../includes/cub3d_consts.h"
 #include "../../includes/structs.h"
 #include "../../mlx/mlx.h"
+#include "../../includes/libft.h"
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 void	free_tab(char **tab)
@@ -56,3 +57,19 @@ int	destroy(t_cub3d_data *data)
 	exit(0);
 	return (0);
 }
+
+/*
+Calls get_next_line in a loop until NULL is returned, freeing all data returned.
+Ensures that all memory allocated by get_next_line is properly freed.
+*/
+void	gnl_exhaust(int fd)
+{
+	char	*line;
+
+	line = get_next_line(fd);
+	while (line != NULL)
+	{
+		free(line);
+		line = get_next_line(fd);
+	}
+}