1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/jim-regexp.c b/jim-regexp.c
index 702fdfe..8e497a2 100644
--- a/jim-regexp.c
+++ b/jim-regexp.c
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ static regex_t *SetRegexpFromAny(Jim_Interp *interp, Jim_Obj *objPtr, unsigned f
     }
 
     /* Not a regexp or the flags do not match */
-    if (objPtr->typePtr == &regexpObjType) {
-        FreeRegexpInternalRep(interp, objPtr);
-        objPtr->typePtr = NULL;
-    }
 
     /* Get the string representation */
     pattern = Jim_String(objPtr);
@@ -99,6 +95,8 @@ static regex_t *SetRegexpFromAny(Jim_Interp *interp, Jim_Obj *objPtr, unsigned f
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    Jim_FreeIntRep(interp, objPtr);
+
     objPtr->typePtr = &regexpObjType;
     objPtr->internalRep.regexpValue.flags = flags;
     objPtr->internalRep.regexpValue.compre = compre;