1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/procps/kill.c b/procps/kill.c
index 2ef87aea6..cf5c412a8 100644
--- a/procps/kill.c
+++ b/procps/kill.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ do_it_now:
                         long* pidList;
 
                         pidList = find_pid_by_name(*argv);
-                        if (!pidList || *pidList<=0) {
+                        if (*pidList <= 0) {
                                 errors++;
                                 if (quiet==0)
                                         error_msg( "%s: no process killed", *argv);
@@ -142,9 +142,7 @@ do_it_now:
                                         }
                                 }
                         }
-                        /* Note that we don't bother to free the memory
-                         * allocated in find_pid_by_name().  It will be freed
-                         * upon exit, so we can save a byte or two */
+                        free(pidList);
                         argv++;
                 }
         }