diff --git a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
index aea2f2aae..67142e9ad 100644
--- a/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/emscripten/SDL_emscriptenvideo.c
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ Emscripten_CreateDevice(int devindex)
     device = (SDL_VideoDevice *) SDL_calloc(1, sizeof(SDL_VideoDevice));
     if (!device) {
         SDL_OutOfMemory();
-        SDL_free(device);
         return (0);
     }