diff --git a/network/SdcNetwork.cc b/network/SdcNetwork.cc
index 85131e54..ecf3c4dd 100644
--- a/network/SdcNetwork.cc
+++ b/network/SdcNetwork.cc
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ SdcNetwork::parsePath(const char *path,
       internalError("inst path string lenth estimate busted");
   }
   *p = '\0';
-  stringDelete(inst_path);
+  //  stringDelete(inst_path);
 }
 
 // Helper to visit instance path matches.