diff --git a/src/switch_xml_config.c b/src/switch_xml_config.c
index ffccfff98d..21a6af38af 100644
--- a/src/switch_xml_config.c
+++ b/src/switch_xml_config.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_xml_config_parse_event(switch_event_t *ev
 						}
 					} else {
 						if (*dest) {
-							switch_safe_free(*dest);
+							free(*dest);
 							changed = SWITCH_TRUE;
 						}
 					}