diff --git a/src/readahead-collect.c b/src/readahead-collect.c
index 0637c91de3..817b958f61 100644
--- a/src/readahead-collect.c
+++ b/src/readahead-collect.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ finish:
         free(pack_fn);
 
         while ((p = hashmap_steal_first_key(files)))
-                free(q);
+                free(p);
 
         hashmap_free(files);