diff --git a/include/pcp/defines.h b/include/pcp/defines.h
index 834f2b0..57746a0 100644
--- a/include/pcp/defines.h
+++ b/include/pcp/defines.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ typedef unsigned int    qbyte;          /*   Quad byte = 32 bits */
 #define PCP_CRYPTO_ADD          (crypto_box_ZEROBYTES - crypto_box_BOXZEROBYTES)
 #define PCP_BLOCK_SIZE_IN       (PCP_BLOCK_SIZE) + PCP_CRYPTO_ADD + crypto_secretbox_NONCEBYTES
 #define PCP_ASYM_RECIPIENT_SIZE crypto_secretbox_KEYBYTES + PCP_CRYPTO_ADD + crypto_secretbox_NONCEBYTES
-#define PCP_ASYM_RECIPIENT_RSIZE  (PCP_ASYM_RECIPIENT_SIZE + 1)
 
 /* #define PCP_ASYM_ADD_SENDER_PUB */
 
@@ -107,4 +106,7 @@ void fatals_ifany();
 /*  reset */
 void fatals_reset();
 
+/* free mem */
+void fatals_done();
+
 #endif /*  _DEFINES_H */
diff --git a/libpcp/fatal.c b/libpcp/fatal.c
index 4e66364..4f6b5e5 100644
--- a/libpcp/fatal.c
+++ b/libpcp/fatal.c
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ void fatals_ifany() {
     if(errno) {
       fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s\n", strerror(errno));
     }
-    free(PCP_ERR);
     PCP_EXIT = 1;
   }
 }
+
+void fatals_done() {
+  free(PCP_ERR);
+}