diff --git a/ext/phar/phar_object.c b/ext/phar/phar_object.c
index 31b9261ba137..9c09417e077b 100644
--- a/ext/phar/phar_object.c
+++ b/ext/phar/phar_object.c
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ static phar_action_status phar_file_action(phar_archive_data *phar, phar_entry_i
 			highlight_file(name, &syntax_highlighter_ini);
 
 			efree(name);
-#ifdef PHP_WIN32
-			efree(arch);
-#endif
 			return PHAR_ACT_DO_EXIT;
 		case PHAR_MIME_OTHER:
 			/* send headers, output file contents */
@@ -274,9 +271,6 @@ static phar_action_status phar_file_action(phar_archive_data *phar, phar_entry_i
 			}
 
 			zend_destroy_file_handle(&file_handle);
-#ifdef PHP_WIN32
-			efree(arch);
-#endif
 			if (new_op_array) {
 				ZVAL_UNDEF(&result);