diff --git a/tasks/task_save.c b/tasks/task_save.c
index 58ca4d5cd4..a960078f02 100644
--- a/tasks/task_save.c
+++ b/tasks/task_save.c
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static void autosave_thread(void *data)
             filestream_write(file, save->buffer, save->bufsize);
             filestream_flush(file);
             filestream_close(file);
-            free(file);
          }
       }