diff --git a/data_structures/dynamic_array/dynamic_array.c b/data_structures/dynamic_array/dynamic_array.c
index 7ecf359c..19631cb1 100644
--- a/data_structures/dynamic_array/dynamic_array.c
+++ b/data_structures/dynamic_array/dynamic_array.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ void *add(dynamic_array_t *da, const void *value)
     {
         void **newItems =
             realloc(da->items, (da->capacity <<= 1) * sizeof(void **));
-        free(da->items);
 
         da->items = newItems;
     }
@@ -79,4 +78,4 @@ void *retrive_copy_of_value(const void *value)
     memcpy(value_copy, value, sizeof(void *));
 
     return value_copy;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}