diff --git a/src/libopensc/card-coolkey.c b/src/libopensc/card-coolkey.c
index 68a84aa8..ff3ffd9a 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/card-coolkey.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/card-coolkey.c
@@ -1750,11 +1750,6 @@ static int coolkey_rsa_op(sc_card_t *card, const u8 * data, size_t datalen,
 		u8 len_buf[2];
 		size_t out_length;
 
-		/* Free card response -- nothing useful -- result is in export object */
-		if (crypt_out_p) {
-			free(*crypt_out_p);
-		}
-
 		r = coolkey_read_object(card, COOLKEY_DL_OBJECT_ID, 0, len_buf, sizeof(len_buf),
 					priv->nonce, sizeof(priv->nonce));
 		if (r < 0) {