diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inppas4.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inppas4.c
index 3d1a3b660..f053435d8 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inppas4.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inppas4.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ void INPpas4(CKTcircuit *ckt, INPtables *tab)
             ckt->CKTstat->STATdevNum[mytype].instNum++;
             ckt->CKTstat->STATtotalDev++;
 
-            tfree(devname);
             nadded++;
         }
     }