diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index 2d020c72..9dba574c 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -543,8 +543,6 @@ void wSessionRestoreLastWorkspace(WScreen * scr)
 	/* Get the workspace number for the workspace name */
 	w = wGetWorkspaceNumber(scr, value);
 
-	wfree(value);
-
 	if (w != scr->current_workspace && w < scr->workspace_count)
 		wWorkspaceChange(scr, w);
 }
diff --git a/src/wdefaults.c b/src/wdefaults.c
index d89671bd..dd91b91d 100644
--- a/src/wdefaults.c
+++ b/src/wdefaults.c
@@ -455,8 +455,6 @@ int wDefaultGetStartWorkspace(WScreen * scr, char *instance, char *class)
 	/* Get the workspace number for the workspace name */
 	w = wGetWorkspaceNumber(scr, tmp);
 
-	wfree(value);
-
 	return w;
 }