diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index d642cde..5afd49c 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -1016,7 +1016,8 @@ input_el__restore_buffer (struct input_el *self, struct input_el_buffer *buffer)
 		el_winsertstr (self->editline, buffer->saved_line);
 		el_cursor (self->editline,
 			-(buffer->saved_len - buffer->saved_point));
-		cstr_set (&buffer->saved_line, NULL);
+		free (buffer->saved_line);
+		buffer->saved_line = NULL;
 	}
 }