diff --git a/src/tool_cfgable.c b/src/tool_cfgable.c
index 48148a88ad..29d5ecc782 100644
--- a/src/tool_cfgable.c
+++ b/src/tool_cfgable.c
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ static void free_config_fields(struct OperationConfig *config)
   tool_safefree(config->ftp_account);
   tool_safefree(config->ftp_alternative_to_user);
   tool_safefree(config->aws_sigv4);
-  tool_safefree(config->proto_str);
-  tool_safefree(config->proto_redir_str);
   tool_safefree(config->ech);
   tool_safefree(config->ech_config);
   tool_safefree(config->ech_public);