diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
index 7c6c864ee8..38fb5ffafe 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_entry.c
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ _sel_update(Edje *ed, Evas_Textblock_Cursor *c EINA_UNUSED, Evas_Object *o, Entr
                   evas_object_move(sel->obj_fg, x + r->x, y + r->y);
                   evas_object_resize(sel->obj_fg, r->w, r->h);
                }
-             free(r);
           }
         eina_iterator_free(range);