diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d592d8c83b..3bfbc605c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ own the property `path` of type `AbstractPath` instead of the `GeometryPath` unn
 been added to these forces to provide access to concrete path types (e.g., `updPath<T>`). In `Ligament` and 
 `Blankevoort1991Ligament`, usages of `get_GeometryPath`, `upd_GeometryPath`, etc., need to be been updated to 
 `getGeometryPath`, `updGeometryPath`, etc., or a suitable alternative.    
+- Fixed a minor memory leak when calling `OpenSim::CoordinateCouplerConstraint::setFunction` (#3541)
 
 v4.4.1
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Simulation/SimbodyEngine/CoordinateCouplerConstraint.h b/OpenSim/Simulation/SimbodyEngine/CoordinateCouplerConstraint.h
index 0d76622ed6..1610506f02 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Simulation/SimbodyEngine/CoordinateCouplerConstraint.h
+++ b/OpenSim/Simulation/SimbodyEngine/CoordinateCouplerConstraint.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ OpenSim_DECLARE_CONCRETE_OBJECT(CoordinateCouplerConstraint, Constraint);
         return function.getValue(); 
     }
     void setFunction(const Function &aFunction)
-        { set_coupled_coordinates_function(*aFunction.clone());}
+        { set_coupled_coordinates_function(aFunction); }
     void setFunction(Function *aFunction)
         { set_coupled_coordinates_function(*aFunction); }