diff --git a/sensorhandler.cpp b/sensorhandler.cpp
index 9064ecc..c8505e7 100644
--- a/sensorhandler.cpp
+++ b/sensorhandler.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,6 @@
                 resp->indication[0] = 0x1;
             }
             resp->indication[1] = 0;
-            free(assertion);
             break;
 
         case IPMI_SENSOR_TEMP: