diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
index ddac2c0b72..1448318f87 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ extern const char *_elm_engines[];
 #undef MAX
 #define MAX(x, y) (((x) > (y)) ? (x) : (y))
 
-#define ELM_FREE_FUNC(_h, _fn) do { if (_h) { _fn((void*)_h); _h = NULL; } } while (0)
+#define ELM_FREE_FUNC(_h, _fn) do { if (_h) { _fn((void*)_h); _h = NULL; } } while (0) // this will be removed
+#define ELM_SAFE_FREE(_h, _fn) do { if (_h) { _fn((void*)_h); _h = NULL; } } while (0)
 
 struct _Elm_Config
 {