diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
index 156ab3d926f0..b0db3cffbc45 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_group.c
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ pw_group(int mode, char *name, long id, struct cargs * args)
 	int		rc;
 	struct carg    *arg;
 	struct group   *grp = NULL;
-	char           **members = NULL;
 	struct userconf	*cnf = conf.userconf;
 
 	static struct group fakegroup =
@@ -286,8 +285,6 @@ pw_group(int mode, char *name, long id, struct cargs * args)
 
 	pw_log(cnf, mode, W_GROUP, "%s(%u)", grp->gr_name, grp->gr_gid);
 
-	free(members);
-
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }