diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index bf1dad804e31f..64b9f35d664bc 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -811,7 +811,6 @@ static void handle_bootstrap_impl(THD *thd)
 
     thd->reset_kill_query();  /* Ensure that killed_errmsg is released */
     free_root(thd->mem_root,MYF(MY_KEEP_PREALLOC));
-    free_root(&thd->transaction.mem_root,MYF(MY_KEEP_PREALLOC));
     thd->lex->restore_set_statement_var();
   }