diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 3085fc7..3b265be 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -2092,7 +2092,7 @@
     if (user_copy == NULL || *user_copy == NUL || ga_grow(&ga_users, 1) == FAIL)
     {
 	if (need_copy)
-	    vim_free(user);
+	    vim_free(user_copy);
 	return;
     }
     ((char_u **)(ga_users.ga_data))[ga_users.ga_len++] = user_copy;