diff --git a/dbus/dbus-keyring.c b/dbus/dbus-keyring.c
index bef64523..35e8d74e 100644
--- a/dbus/dbus-keyring.c
+++ b/dbus/dbus-keyring.c
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ _dbus_keyring_new (void)
 
   return keyring;
 
-  /*  out_4: */
-  _dbus_string_free (&keyring->filename_lock);
  out_3:
   _dbus_string_free (&keyring->filename);
  out_2: