diff --git a/src/index.c b/src/index.c
index af98cdc4b..b705420d5 100644
--- a/src/index.c
+++ b/src/index.c
@@ -202,8 +202,6 @@ void git_index_free(git_index *index)
 		return;
 
 	git_index_clear(index);
-	git_vector_free(&index->entries);
-	git_vector_free(&index->unmerged);
 
 	free(index->index_file_path);
 	free(index);