diff --git a/source3/lib/data_blob.c b/source3/lib/data_blob.c
index d690cd05a04..250c3ade88e 100644
--- a/source3/lib/data_blob.c
+++ b/source3/lib/data_blob.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ void data_blob_free(DATA_BLOB *d)
 		if (d->free) {
 			(d->free)(d);
 		}
-		ZERO_STRUCTP(d);
 	}
 }