diff --git a/socket.c b/socket.c
index 5d3f0098..7dadb26a 100644
--- a/socket.c
+++ b/socket.c
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ void start_accept_loop(int port, int (*fn)(int, int))
 			close(fd);
 		}
 	}
-	free(sp);
 }