diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 1c4939aa0..757f9a042 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 			break;
 		case 'c': // config
-			free(config_path);
 			config_path = strdup(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'C': // validate