--- libsrc4/nc4info.c.ori	2017-06-07 10:28:11.478130590 +0200
+++ libsrc4/nc4info.c	2017-06-07 10:28:29.670268763 +0200
@@ -174,11 +174,8 @@
       herr = 0;
     }
  done:
-    if(ncstat != NC_NOERR) {
-      if(text != NULL) {
-        free(text);
-        text = NULL;
-      }
+    if(text != NULL) {
+      free(text);
     }
 
     if(attid >= 0) HCHECK((H5Aclose(attid)));