diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
index 943ed4d7f2..c41039379f 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_file/ecore_file.c
@@ -903,7 +903,6 @@ restart:
         homedir = getenv("HOME");
         if (!homedir) return NULL;
         len = strlen(homedir);
-        if (exe) free(exe);
         exe = malloc(len + exe2 - exe1 + 2);
         if (!exe) return NULL;
         pp = exe;
@@ -920,7 +919,6 @@ restart:
      }
    else
      {
-        if (exe) free(exe);
         exe = malloc(exe2 - exe1 + 1);
         if (!exe) return NULL;
         pp = exe;