diff --git a/src/shared/json.c b/src/shared/json.c
index 7ae1ffb1b2d..f46ea682042 100644
--- a/src/shared/json.c
+++ b/src/shared/json.c
@@ -3108,8 +3108,6 @@ finish:
 
         free(stack);
 
-        va_end(ap);
-
         return r;
 }