diff --git a/xs_json.h b/xs_json.h
index f529b47..5280b14 100644
--- a/xs_json.h
+++ b/xs_json.h
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ d_char *_xs_json_loads_array(const char **json, js_type *t)
             l = xs_list_append(l, v);
 
             while (*t == JS_INCOMPLETE) {
-                xs *v1 = _xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt);
+                free(_xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt));
 
                 if (tt == JS_CBRACK)
                     *t = JS_ARRAY;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ d_char *_xs_json_loads_object(const char **json, js_type *t)
         *t = JS_OBJECT;
     else
     if (tt == JS_STRING) {
-        xs *t1 = _xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt);
+        free(_xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt));
 
         if (tt == JS_COLON) {
             xs *v1;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ d_char *_xs_json_loads_object(const char **json, js_type *t)
                 d = xs_dict_append(d, k1, v1);
 
                 while (*t == JS_INCOMPLETE) {
-                    xs *t2 = _xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt);
+                    free(_xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt));
 
                     if (tt == JS_CCURLY)
                         *t = JS_OBJECT;
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ d_char *_xs_json_loads_object(const char **json, js_type *t)
                         xs *k = _xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt);
 
                         if (tt == JS_STRING) {
-                            xs *t3 = _xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt);
+                            free(_xs_json_loads_lexer(&s, &tt));
 
                             if (tt == JS_COLON) {
                                 xs *v;