diff --git a/tree.go b/tree.go
index a4b350b..cdb5581 100644
--- a/tree.go
+++ b/tree.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func (t Tree) EntryByName(filename string) *TreeEntry {
 	if entry == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer C.git_tree_entry_free(entry)
 
 	return newTreeEntry(entry)
 }
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ func (t Tree) EntryByIndex(index uint64) *TreeEntry {
 	if entry == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	defer C.git_tree_entry_free(entry)
 
 	return newTreeEntry(entry)
 }