diff --git a/src/vfs/sftpfs/file.c b/src/vfs/sftpfs/file.c
index 12f611678..6ef92b832 100644
--- a/src/vfs/sftpfs/file.c
+++ b/src/vfs/sftpfs/file.c
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ sftpfs_open_file (vfs_file_handler_t * fh, int flags, mode_t mode, GError ** mce
         {
             sftpfs_ssherror_to_gliberror (super, libssh_errno, mcerror);
             g_free (name);
-            g_free (file);
             return FALSE;
         }
     }