diff --git a/src/ocsp.c b/src/ocsp.c
index 427c1a34c..a8713b8ae 100644
--- a/src/ocsp.c
+++ b/src/ocsp.c
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ WOLFSSL_OCSP_CERTID* wolfSSL_OCSP_cert_to_id(
         if (certStatus)
             XFREE(certStatus, NULL, DYNAMIC_TYPE_OPENSSL);
 
-        wolfSSL_CertManagerFree(cm);
         return NULL;
     }