1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bin/ed/re.c b/bin/ed/re.c
index 3fad099..2bf1221 100644
--- a/bin/ed/re.c
+++ b/bin/ed/re.c
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ optpat()
 	patlock = 0;
 	if (n = regcomp(exp, exps, 0)) {
 		regerror(n, exp, errmsg, sizeof errmsg);
-		return NULL;
+		free(exp);
+		return exp = NULL;
 	}
 	return exp;
 }