diff --git a/src/modules/elementary/prefs/elm_entry.c b/src/modules/elementary/prefs/elm_entry.c
index 525320272d..966838e9d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/elementary/prefs/elm_entry.c
+++ b/src/modules/elementary/prefs/elm_entry.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ elm_prefs_entry_add(const Elm_Prefs_Item_Iface *iface EINA_UNUSED,
    elm_entry_markup_filter_append(obj, elm_entry_filter_limit_size, &limit);
    elm_layout_text_set(obj, NULL, spec.s.placeholder);
 
-   regfree(regex);
    return obj;
 }