diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/webfs/client.c b/sys/src/cmd/webfs/client.c
index bd80da4a7..c0469f72f 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/webfs/client.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/webfs/client.c
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ clientbodyopen(Client *c, Req *r)
 		if(c->authenticate && nauth++ < 1){
 			if(c->url->close)
 				(*c->url->close)(c);
-			free(next);
-			next = nil;
 			continue;
 		}
 		if(next == nil)