diff --git a/src/keymgmt.c b/src/keymgmt.c
index 8f75b2f..784585d 100644
--- a/src/keymgmt.c
+++ b/src/keymgmt.c
@@ -423,7 +423,6 @@ void pcp_exportpublic(char *keyid, char *passwd, char *outfile, int format, int
   }
 
  errpcpexpu1:
-  buffer_free(exported_pk);
 }