diff --git a/wmlib/menu.c b/wmlib/menu.c
index 9a08ba5c..6646cd70 100644
--- a/wmlib/menu.c
+++ b/wmlib/menu.c
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ WMMenuAddItem(WMMenu * menu, char *text, WMMenuAction action,
 
 	entry->entryline = malloc(strlen(text) + 100);
 	if (!entry->entryline) {
-		free(menu);
 		free(entry);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@ int WMMenuAddSubmenu(WMMenu * menu, char *text, WMMenu * submenu)
 
 	entry->entryline = malloc(strlen(text) + 100);
 	if (!entry->entryline) {
-		free(menu);
 		free(entry);
 		return -1;
 	}