diff --git a/servers/slapd/sasl.c b/servers/slapd/sasl.c
index 649094f713..5f47662147 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/sasl.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/sasl.c
@@ -1210,7 +1210,6 @@ slapd_rw_destroy( void *private )
 	assert( private != NULL );
 
 	ch_free( md->base.bv_val );
-	ch_free( md->filter.bv_val );
 	ch_free( md );
 
 	return 0;