diff --git a/src/bin/jp2/opj_compress.c b/src/bin/jp2/opj_compress.c
index 799230c1..0f1b9580 100644
--- a/src/bin/jp2/opj_compress.c
+++ b/src/bin/jp2/opj_compress.c
@@ -408,9 +408,7 @@ static int get_file_format(char *filename) {
 }
 
 static char * get_file_name(char *name){
-    char *fname;
-    fname= (char*)malloc(OPJ_PATH_LEN*sizeof(char));
-    fname= strtok(name,".");
+    char *fname = strtok(name,".");
     return fname;
 }