diff --git a/gio/glocalfile.c b/gio/glocalfile.c
index 8758ee216..a5a6beb45 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfile.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfile.c
@@ -2144,7 +2144,6 @@ g_local_file_trash (GFile         *file,
 
       g_unlink (infofile);
 
-      g_free (topdir);
       g_free (trashname);
       g_free (infofile);
       g_free (trashfile);