diff --git a/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c b/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
index 0a89c8d75..85b776a94 100644
--- a/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
+++ b/zlibWrapper/gzwrite.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ local int gz_init(gz_statep state) {
         state.state->x.next = strm->next_out;
     }
 
-    free(state.state);
     return 0;
 }