diff --git a/render/box_construct.c b/render/box_construct.c
index 8434253a3..adb450946 100644
--- a/render/box_construct.c
+++ b/render/box_construct.c
@@ -2654,7 +2654,6 @@ bool box_select(BOX_SPECIAL_PARAMS)
 				if (err != DOM_NO_ERR) {
 					dom_node_unref(c2);
 					dom_node_unref(c);
-					form_free_control(gadget);
 					return false;
 				}