1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/doop.c b/doop.c
index ba8a7e5ceb..39d050beda 100644
--- a/doop.c
+++ b/doop.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ S_do_trans_simple(pTHX_ SV *sv)
     }
     *d = '\0';
     sv_setpvn(sv, (const char*)dstart, d - dstart);
+    Safefree(dstart);
     SvUTF8_on(sv);
-    SvLEN_set(sv, 2*len+1);
     SvSETMAGIC(sv);
     return matches;
 }