diff --git a/tests/stash/apply.c b/tests/stash/apply.c
index c242536be..c22a31bef 100644
--- a/tests/stash/apply.c
+++ b/tests/stash/apply.c
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ void test_stash_apply__initialize(void)
 	assert_status(repo, "how", GIT_STATUS_CURRENT);
 	assert_status(repo, "who", GIT_STATUS_CURRENT);
 	assert_status(repo, "when", GIT_ENOTFOUND);
-
-	git_index_free(repo_index);
 }
 
 void test_stash_apply__cleanup(void)