diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index 6fea069..1ba95bd 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -315,14 +315,6 @@ void print_dir(WINDOW *win, char print_info, unsigned long *dir_file_count, file
 		} else {
 			mvwaddnstr(win, i-offset_vertical, 0, file_name, line_width);
 		}
-		if (file_name != NULL) {
-			/* sometimes NULL remains, need to do deeper analysis soon */
-			free(file_name);
-		} else {
-			printf("file_name remains NULL on %s, if this happens consistent on the same file, please inform me", dir_content[i].file_name);
-			volatile static int debug_print_dir;
-			debug_print_dir++;
-		}
 		if (dir_content[i].status & FILE_STATUS_SELECTED) {
 			wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(8));
 		} else {