diff --git a/tests/unit/switch_xml.c b/tests/unit/switch_xml.c
index 3af029ce4d..2f3e0c47eb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/switch_xml.c
+++ b/tests/unit/switch_xml.c
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ FST_MINCORE_BEGIN()
 			xml_string = switch_xml_toxml(xml, SWITCH_FALSE);
 			fst_requires(xml_string);
 			fst_check_string_equals(xml_string, "<xml>\n  <tag>Voulez-Vous Parler Fran&#xE7;ais</tag>\n</xml>\n");
-			switch_xml_free(xml);
 			free(xml_string);
 
 			xml_string = switch_xml_toxml_ex(xml, SWITCH_FALSE, SWITCH_FALSE);
 			fst_requires(xml_string);
 			fst_check_string_equals(xml_string, "<xml>\n  <tag>Voulez-Vous Parler Français</tag>\n</xml>\n");
 			switch_xml_free(xml);
+			free(xml_string);
 		}
 		FST_TEST_END()
 	}