diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index dcd8d97411d..fdd79d8b350 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -211,9 +211,8 @@ static struct child_process *get_helper(struct transport *transport)
 		int i;
 		data->refspec_nr = refspec_nr;
 		data->refspecs = parse_fetch_refspec(refspec_nr, refspecs);
-		for (i = 0; i < refspec_nr; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < refspec_nr; i++)
 			free((char *)refspecs[i]);
-		}
 		free(refspecs);
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);