diff --git a/src/client/libdistren.c b/src/client/libdistren.c
--- a/src/client/libdistren.c
+++ b/src/client/libdistren.c
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ int distren_submit_file(distren_t handle
  */
 int distren_free(distren_t handle)
 {
-  _free(handle, handle);
+  free(handle);
   return 0;
 }