diff --git a/dcapi/boinc/dc.c b/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
index 53a19a8a94..60414320b5 100644
--- a/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
+++ b/dcapi/boinc/dc.c
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ int DC_initMaster(const char *config_file)
 	uuid_unparse_lower(project_uuid, project_uuid_str);
 
 	ret = _DC_parseConfigXML();
-	free(cfgval);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;