1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index 854faa6779..e78de0affa 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -3705,8 +3705,7 @@ static int check_preimage(struct apply_state *state,
  is_new:
 	patch->is_new = 1;
 	patch->is_delete = 0;
-	free(patch->old_name);
-	patch->old_name = NULL;
+	FREE_AND_NULL(patch->old_name);
 	return 0;
 }