1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/proto/proto.zig b/src/proto/proto.zig
index 5e4489d..9025347 100644
--- a/src/proto/proto.zig
+++ b/src/proto/proto.zig
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ pub fn read_message(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, stream_reader: anytype) !Backe
     const tag = try stream_reader.readByte();
     const len = try stream_reader.readIntBig(u32);
     const buf = try allocator.alloc(u8, @as(u32, @intCast(len - 4)));
-    defer allocator.free(buf);
     try stream_reader.readNoEof(buf);
     inline for (@typeInfo(BackendMessage).Union.fields) |field| {
         if (field.type.Tag == tag) {
             return @unionInit(BackendMessage, field.name, try field.type.read(allocator, buf));
         }
     } else {
+        allocator.free(buf);
         return ProtocolError.InvalidMessageType;
     }
 }