diff --git a/src/modules/spa/module-device.c b/src/modules/spa/module-device.c
index d4f8c20e4..0be5902a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/spa/module-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/spa/module-device.c
@@ -120,7 +120,5 @@ error_arguments:
 error_exit_cleanup:
 	if (argv)
 		pw_free_strv(argv);
-	if (props)
-		pw_properties_free(props);
 	return res;
 }