diff --git a/src/userfunc.c b/src/userfunc.c
index 68287ec..6c57769 100644
--- a/src/userfunc.c
+++ b/src/userfunc.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,6 @@
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_args));
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_def_args));
     ga_clear_strings(&(fp->uf_lines));
-    VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_name_exp);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_arg_types);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_def_arg_idx);
     VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_va_name);
@@ -1146,7 +1145,10 @@
 	func_remove(fp);
 
     if ((fp->uf_flags & FC_DEAD) == 0 || force)
+    {
+	VIM_CLEAR(fp->uf_name_exp);
 	vim_free(fp);
+    }
 }
 
 /*