diff --git a/helpers/inspect-library.c b/helpers/inspect-library.c
index 8418e210af7f157ebe0e4956ace38ec401453322..b83ca4a866a325042f5e826dda4777d30c08e74d 100644
--- a/helpers/inspect-library.c
+++ b/helpers/inspect-library.c
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ main (int argc,
                       free (merged_string);
                     }
                 }
-              free (line);
-              line = NULL;
-              len = 0;
             }
         }
       free (line);