diff --git a/src/keypair.c b/src/keypair.c
index 8f3dd4d..bd608f5 100644
--- a/src/keypair.c
+++ b/src/keypair.c
@@ -90,3 +90,16 @@ cleanup:
 	return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Used to free the inner structure
+ * of a keypair. This will not call free()
+ * on the pair itself.
+ *
+ * @param pair the pair to free the inner structure of
+ */
+void ntru_delete_keypair(keypair *pair)
+{
+	fmpz_poly_clear(pair->priv_inv);
+	fmpz_poly_clear(pair->priv);
+	fmpz_poly_clear(pair->pub);
+}
diff --git a/src/keypair.h b/src/keypair.h
index 680ef12..71f0154 100644
--- a/src/keypair.h
+++ b/src/keypair.h
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ bool ntru_create_keypair(
 		keypair *pair,
 		ntru_context *ctx);
 
+void ntru_delete_keypair(keypair *pair);
+
 
 #endif /* NTRU_KEYPAIR_H */