diff --git a/src/sharedspice.c b/src/sharedspice.c
index 056f0667a..d66ee7186 100644
--- a/src/sharedspice.c
+++ b/src/sharedspice.c
@@ -844,7 +844,6 @@ int ngSpice_Circ(char** circa){
             newline = copy(circa[i]);
             create_circbyline(newline);
         }
-        create_circbyline(NULL);
         return 0;
     }
     /* upon error */