diff --git a/gio/glocalfile.c b/gio/glocalfile.c
index 2ed6dff43..cc9dc345e 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfile.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfile.c
@@ -2140,7 +2140,6 @@ g_local_file_trash (GFile         *file,
 
       g_unlink (infofile);
 
-      g_free (topdir);
       g_free (trashname);
       g_free (infofile);
       g_free (trashfile);