diff --git a/lib/package_config_files.c b/lib/package_config_files.c
index b81a73c3..65ebb8e2 100644
--- a/lib/package_config_files.c
+++ b/lib/package_config_files.c
@@ -240,8 +240,6 @@ out:
 		free(sha256_cur);
 
 	xbps_object_iterator_release(iter);
-	if (xbps_object_type(forigd) == XBPS_TYPE_DICTIONARY)
-		xbps_object_release(forigd);
 
 	xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "%s: conf_file %s returned %d\n",
 	    pkgver, entry_pname, rv);