diff --git a/ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c b/ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c

index 3e82a38..21ee98d 100644

--- a/ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c

+++ b/ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c

@@ -783,14 +783,12 @@ TINFO_SETUP_TERM(TERMINAL ** tp,

 	if ((VALID_STRING(cursor_address)

 	     || (VALID_STRING(cursor_down) && VALID_STRING(cursor_home)))

 	    && VALID_STRING(clear_screen)) {

-	    free(termp);

 	    ret_error1(TGETENT_YES, "terminal is not really generic.\n", tname);

 	} else {

-	    free(termp);

+	    del_curterm(termp);

 	    ret_error1(TGETENT_NO, "I need something more specific.\n", tname);

 	}

     } else if (hard_copy) {

-	free(termp);

 	ret_error1(TGETENT_YES, "I can't handle hardcopy terminals.\n", tname);

     }

 #endif