diff --git a/patch.c b/patch.c
index 6651a94735..3af72a329e 100644
--- a/patch.c
+++ b/patch.c
@@ -549,8 +549,6 @@ error:
    *buf = ret_buf;
    *size = ret_size;
    free(patch_data);
-   if (patched_content)
-      free(patched_content);
 
    return false;
 }