diff --git a/repository.c b/repository.c
index 1a6a62bbd0..faa3fc2393 100644
--- a/repository.c
+++ b/repository.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ out:
 
 static void repo_clear_path_cache(struct repo_path_cache *cache)
 {
-	FREE_AND_NULL(cache->squash_msg);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(cache->squash_msg);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(cache->merge_msg);
 	FREE_AND_NULL(cache->merge_rr);