1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/expr.c b/coreutils/expr.c
index 8eda36739..8401594b5 100644
--- a/coreutils/expr.c
+++ b/coreutils/expr.c
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ of a basic regular expression is not portable; it is being ignored", pv->u.s);
 
         memset(&re_buffer, 0, sizeof(re_buffer));
         memset(re_regs, 0, sizeof(*re_regs));
-        if (regcomp(&re_buffer, pv->u.s, 0) != 0)
-                bb_error_msg_and_die("invalid regular expression");
+        xregcomp(&re_buffer, pv->u.s, 0);
 
         /* expr uses an anchored pattern match, so check that there was a
          * match and that the match starts at offset 0. */
@@ -246,6 +245,7 @@ of a basic regular expression is not portable; it is being ignored", pv->u.s);
                 else
                         v = int_value(0);
         }
+//FIXME: sounds like here is a bit missing: regfree(&re_buffer);
         return v;
 }