diff --git a/lightningd/jsonrpc.c b/lightningd/jsonrpc.c
index 5f33bdf37..9940a1fff 100644
--- a/lightningd/jsonrpc.c
+++ b/lightningd/jsonrpc.c
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@ bool json_get_params(struct command *cmd,
 			command_fail_detailed(cmd, JSONRPC2_INVALID_PARAMS, NULL,
 					      "Missing '%s' parameter",
 					      names[num_names]);
-			tal_free(names);
 			return false;
 		}
 		num_names++;