diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index 675c2e7..493b532 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -9550,15 +9550,14 @@
 	    vim_free(t);
 	}
 
+#if defined(FEAT_SEARCHPATH)
+	if (flags & EW_PATH)
+	    uniquefy_paths(&ga, p);
+#endif
 	if (p != pat[i])
 	    vim_free(p);
     }
 
-#if defined(FEAT_SEARCHPATH)
-    if (flags & EW_PATH)
-	uniquefy_paths(&ga, p);
-#endif
-
     *num_file = ga.ga_len;
     *file = (ga.ga_data != NULL) ? (char_u **)ga.ga_data : (char_u **)"";