diff --git a/src/ftfont.c b/src/ftfont.c
index 0ae10f1004c..c4463fa5c55 100644
--- a/src/ftfont.c
+++ b/src/ftfont.c
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ ftfont_resolve_generic_family (family, pattern)
   else
     family = Qnil;
   XSETCDR (slot, family);
- err:
   if (match) FcPatternDestroy (match);
+ err:
   if (pattern) FcPatternDestroy (pattern);
   return family;
 }