diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cadfa8c51..aae4476b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Changed
 ### Fixed
 - Unify GLib log domains [#479](https://github.com/greenbone/gvm-libs/pull/479)
+- Fix double free. [#499](https://github.com/greenbone/gvm-libs/pull/499)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/util/kb.c b/util/kb.c
index 41937eee1..e5fd799e9 100644
--- a/util/kb.c
+++ b/util/kb.c
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ get_redis_ctx (struct kb_redis *kbr)
              kbr->rctx ? kbr->rctx->errstr : strerror (ENOMEM));
       redisFree (kbr->rctx);
       kbr->rctx = NULL;
-      g_free (kbr->path);
       return -1;
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +288,6 @@ get_redis_ctx (struct kb_redis *kbr)
       g_log (G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_CRITICAL, "No redis DB available");
       redisFree (kbr->rctx);
       kbr->rctx = NULL;
-      g_free (kbr->path);
       return -2;
     }