Index: trunk/src/libcschem/plug_library.c
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--- trunk/src/libcschem/plug_library.c	(revision 10291)
+++ trunk/src/libcschem/plug_library.c	(revision 10292)
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@
 	}
 	else { /* matching real_path: reuse */
 		TODO("TODO#41: sharing root pointers may not be a good idea: they will not have unique names; see the other TODO#41");
+		if (real_path != path) free(real_path);
 		free(path); path = NULL;/* we are going to use the existing one in root */
 		if (root->backend != be_new) {
-			if (real_path != path) free(real_path);
 			if (optional)
 				return 0;
 			rnd_message(RND_MSG_ERROR, "%s library mapping error: different plugins claim to handle '%s'\n", master->name, root->name);