diff --git a/src/open.c b/src/open.c
index 089cf4a..33d6d29 100644
--- a/src/open.c
+++ b/src/open.c
@@ -1177,6 +1177,5 @@ void* aaruf_open(const char* filepath)
     ctx->libraryMajorVersion = LIBAARUFORMAT_MAJOR_VERSION;
     ctx->libraryMinorVersion = LIBAARUFORMAT_MINOR_VERSION;
 
-    free(idxEntries);
     return ctx;
 }
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