diff --git a/tests/lv2ftpd.c b/tests/lv2ftpd.c
index 49df47c..183ce89 100644
--- a/tests/lv2ftpd.c
+++ b/tests/lv2ftpd.c
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ static int __dir_close(void *m, sexp_t *sx)
   pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&_lock);
   item = usrtc_node_getdata(node);
   closedir(item->dp);
-  FREE(item);
   usrtc_delete(_rd_streams, node);
+  FREE(item);
   pthread_rwlock_unlock(&_lock);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG