diff -up expect5.45/expect.c.orig expect5.45/expect.c

--- expect5.45/expect.c.orig	2013-10-02 13:16:31.462430482 +0200

+++ expect5.45/expect.c	2013-10-02 13:17:18.420599495 +0200

@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ free_ecase(

 {

     if (ec->i_list->duration == EXP_PERMANENT) {

 	if (ec->pat)  { Tcl_DecrRefCount(ec->pat); }

-	if (ec->gate) { Tcl_DecrRefCount(ec->gate); }

 	if (ec->body) { Tcl_DecrRefCount(ec->body); }

     }

+    if (ec->gate) { Tcl_DecrRefCount(ec->gate); }

     if (free_ilist) {

 	ec->i_list->ecount--;