diff --git a/src/irc/dcc/dcc.c b/src/irc/dcc/dcc.c
index ef3d29ef..a71d95d8 100644
--- a/src/irc/dcc/dcc.c
+++ b/src/irc/dcc/dcc.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ void dcc_unregister_type(const char *type)
 
 	pos = gslist_find_string(dcc_types, type);
 	if (pos != NULL) {
-                dcc_types = g_slist_remove(dcc_types, pos->data);
 		g_free(pos->data);
+                dcc_types = g_slist_remove(dcc_types, pos->data);
 	}
 }