diff --git a/modules/input/imquartz.c b/modules/input/imquartz.c
index c80e0cb19a..fa2afd3f81 100644
--- a/modules/input/imquartz.c
+++ b/modules/input/imquartz.c
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ output_result (GtkIMContext *context,
         retval = TRUE;
     }
 
-  g_free (fixed_str);
-  g_free (marked_str);
-
   return retval;
 }