diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 2d4e948834..5eabae7719 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -3152,7 +3152,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::write_buffer_stats ()
 	fout.close ();
 
 	cerr << "Ardour buffering statistics can be found in: " << path << endl;
-	free (path);
 }
 
 void