diff --git a/bootstrap.fs b/bootstrap.fs
index 745612d..41d044b 100644
--- a/bootstrap.fs
+++ b/bootstrap.fs
@@ -2399,6 +2399,9 @@ BLOCK-SIZE remaining-size  !
     then
 ;
 
+\ Bootstrapping version of free do nothing.
+: (free) ( addr -- ) ;
+
 ( === File I/O === )
 
 3 constant SYS-READ
@@ -2440,11 +2443,16 @@ BLOCK-SIZE remaining-size  !
 ( === Heap Memory === )
 
 need-defined (allocate)
+need-defined (free)
 
 : allocate ( size -- addr e )
     (allocate) dup 0<> if success else ALLOCATE-ERROR then
 ;
 
+: free ( addr -- )
+    (free)
+;
+
 \ allocate heap memory
 : %allocate ( align size -- addr e )
     over + allocate ?dup unless
@@ -2604,7 +2612,7 @@ need-defined (read)
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         rp0 rp@ rp! r> >r r@ rdrop rpick rdepth
 
-        allocate allot memcpy strlen streq strneq strcpy strcpy,
+        allocate free allot memcpy strlen streq strneq strcpy strcpy,
         cell cell+ cell- cells char+ char- chars align aligned +! -!
 
         if else then unless begin until again while repeat
diff --git a/others/planck.c b/others/planck.c
index 8b56f7a..1d58a12 100644
--- a/others/planck.c
+++ b/others/planck.c
@@ -207,5 +207,6 @@ defcode("(allocate)", allocate) {
     push((cell) p);
     next();
 }
+defcode("(free)", free_) { free((void*) pop()); }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/others/planck.py b/others/planck.py
index cb00cc0..c43a3c2 100644
--- a/others/planck.py
+++ b/others/planck.py
@@ -281,7 +281,10 @@ def allocate():
     addr = len(memory) * CELL
     memory.extend([0]*n)
     push(addr)
+def free():
+    pop()   # Bootstrap version do nothing
 add_simple_operator('(allocate)', allocate)
+add_simple_operator('(free)', free)
 
 start = read(HERE_CELL)
 comma(find('k'))