diff --git a/plugins/persist-sqlite/restore.c b/plugins/persist-sqlite/restore.c
index e916de00..4872e69e 100644
--- a/plugins/persist-sqlite/restore.c
+++ b/plugins/persist-sqlite/restore.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static int msg_restore(struct mosquitto_sqlite *ms)
 		if(payload && msg.payloadlen){
 			msg.plugin_payload = malloc(msg.payloadlen+1);
 			if(!msg.plugin_payload){
-				free(msg.plugin_topic);
 				free(msg.plugin_topic);
 				failed++;
 				continue;