diff --git a/src/xinit.c b/src/xinit.c
index 5cf80266..47611641 100644
--- a/src/xinit.c
+++ b/src/xinit.c
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ void free_xschem_data()
   my_free(1131, &xctx.maxp);
   my_free(1132, &xctx.maxa);
   my_free(1133, &xctx.maxl);
+  for(i=0;i<CADMAXHIER;i++) my_free(1139, &xctx.sch_path[i]);
+
 }
 
 void alloc_xschem_data()
@@ -677,8 +679,6 @@ void xwin_exit(void)
  subst_token(NULL, NULL, NULL); /* clear static data in function */
  find_nth(NULL, '\0', 0); /* clear static data in function */
 
- for(i=0;i<CADMAXHIER;i++) my_free(1139, &xctx.sch_path[i]);
-
  dbg(1, "xwin_exit(): removing font\n");
  for(i=0;i<127;i++) my_free(1140, &character[i]);