diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 8ec8be7..3aa4633 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@
 	vim_free(q);
 	if (p == NULL)
 	    return FAIL;
-	bp->dbg_name = fix_fname(p);
-	vim_free(p);
+	bp->dbg_name = p;
 #ifdef MACOS_CLASSIC
 	if (bp->dbg_name != NULL)
 	    slash_n_colon_adjust(bp->dbg_name);