diff --git a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/ShellUtil.c b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/ShellUtil.c
index 00db5991660f..0b4e2bc71555 100644
--- a/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/ShellUtil.c
+++ b/cmd/xfe/XfeWidgets/Xfe/ShellUtil.c
@@ -152,13 +152,10 @@ XfeShellGetDecorationOffset(Widget			shell,
 		if (children)
 		{
 			XFree(children);
+
+			children = NULL;
 		}
 
-		if (children)
-		{
-			XFree(children);
-		}
-		
 		if (parent != None)
 		{
 			int				px;