diff --git a/fc-cat/fc-cat.c b/fc-cat/fc-cat.c
index 3a303c2..f0131b6 100644
--- a/fc-cat/fc-cat.c
+++ b/fc-cat/fc-cat.c
@@ -316,12 +316,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 		return 1;
 	    }
 	}
-	arglist = FcStrListCreate (args);
-	if (!arglist)
-	{
-	    fprintf (stderr, "%s: malloc failure\n", argv[0]);
-	    return 1;
-	}
     }
     else
     {
@@ -341,6 +335,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf (stderr, "%s: malloc failure\n", argv[0]);
 	return 1;
     }
+    FcStrSetDestroy (args);
 
     while ((arg = FcStrListNext (arglist)))
     {
@@ -385,6 +380,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 	if (cache_file)
 	    FcStrFree (cache_file);
     }
+    FcStrListDone (arglist);
 
     FcFini ();
     return 0;