diff --git a/src/mympd.c b/src/mympd.c
index 382e554..cfab0b6 100644
--- a/src/mympd.c
+++ b/src/mympd.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             printf("setuid() failed\n");
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
-        free(run_as_user);
     }
 
     mg_set_protocol_http_websocket(nc);