diff --git a/src/string-table.c b/src/string-table.c
index cd96c70..01f36c2 100644
--- a/src/string-table.c
+++ b/src/string-table.c
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ void string_table_finish(struct string_table *tab)
 		b_btree_iterator_erase(&it);
 		free(entry);
 	}
-
-	free(tab);
 }
 
 size_t string_table_get(struct string_table *tab, const char *s)