diff --git a/src/bin/pg_probackup/catalog.cpp b/src/bin/pg_probackup/catalog.cpp
index 350ac6e36..6a7a066d8 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_probackup/catalog.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/pg_probackup/catalog.cpp
@@ -2390,7 +2390,6 @@ finish:
     pg_free(backup_mode);
     pg_free(start_lsn);
     pg_free(stop_lsn);
-    pg_free(status);
     pg_free(parent_backup);
     pg_free(merge_dest_backup);
     pg_free(program_version);