diff --git a/src/nhlsel.c b/src/nhlsel.c
index 1da3d5e8e..26edad483 100644
--- a/src/nhlsel.c
+++ b/src/nhlsel.c
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@ lua_State *L;
         free(mapstr);
 
         if ((err = mapfrag_error(mf)) != NULL) {
-            mapfrag_free(&mf);
             nhl_error(L, err);
             /*NOTREACHED*/
         }