diff --git a/opal/runtime/opal_info_support.c b/opal/runtime/opal_info_support.c
index 700b1064f9..eb10cbbcdb 100644
--- a/opal/runtime/opal_info_support.c
+++ b/opal/runtime/opal_info_support.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ int opal_info_register_components(opal_pointer_array_t *mca_types,
             /* can't manipulate it directly, so make a copy first */
             asprintf(&target, "%s=", env);
             putenv(target);
-            free(target);
         }
         free(env);
     }
diff --git a/orte/runtime/orte_info_support.c b/orte/runtime/orte_info_support.c
index 9b8a37ffc2..99444ab514 100644
--- a/orte/runtime/orte_info_support.c
+++ b/orte/runtime/orte_info_support.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ int orte_info_register_components(opal_pointer_array_t *mca_types,
             /* can't manipulate it directly, so make a copy first */
             asprintf(&target, "%s=", env);
             putenv(target);
-            free(target);
         }
         free(env);
     }