diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 1056e93..fcdc639 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -1296,11 +1296,11 @@
     if (typebuf.tb_buf == typebuf_init)
 	internal_error("Free typebuf 1");
     else
-	vim_free(typebuf.tb_buf);
+	VIM_CLEAR(typebuf.tb_buf);
     if (typebuf.tb_noremap == noremapbuf_init)
 	internal_error("Free typebuf 2");
     else
-	vim_free(typebuf.tb_noremap);
+	VIM_CLEAR(typebuf.tb_noremap);
 }
 
 /*