diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index e40e435..30b0d5c 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -4092,7 +4092,9 @@
 	    if (u_savecommon(0, curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count + 1, 0, TRUE)
 								     == FAIL)
 	    {
+#ifdef FEAT_AUTOCMD
 		vim_free(new_name);
+#endif
 		goto theend;
 	    }
 	    u_unchanged(curbuf);