diff --git a/src/komodo_notary.h b/src/komodo_notary.h
index 5c85c0885..8be1c2feb 100644
--- a/src/komodo_notary.h
+++ b/src/komodo_notary.h
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ int32_t komodo_notaries(uint8_t pubkeys[64][33],int32_t height,uint32_t timestam
           memcpy(pubkeys,staked_pubkeys3,ns1 * 33);
           return(ns3);
         }
-        free(staked_era);
       }
     }