diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 41b93a4c..84708664 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -1920,6 +1920,7 @@ rcxml_finish(void)
 	zfree(rc.theme_name);
 	zfree(rc.icon_theme_name);
 	zfree(rc.workspace_config.prefix);
+	zfree(rc.tablet.output_name);
 
 	struct title_button *p, *p_tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(p, p_tmp, &rc.title_buttons_left, link) {
@@ -1960,8 +1961,6 @@ rcxml_finish(void)
 		zfree(touch_config);
 	}
 
-	zfree(rc.tablet.output_name);
-
 	struct libinput_category *l, *l_tmp;
 	wl_list_for_each_safe(l, l_tmp, &rc.libinput_categories, link) {
 		wl_list_remove(&l->link);