diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
index a49402800..ddf99d029 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/policy.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ sudoers_policy_close(int exit_status, int error_code)
 	sudo_grlist_delref(user_group_list);
 	user_group_list = NULL;
     }
-    efree(user_gids);
+    free(user_gids);
     user_gids = NULL;
 
     sudoers_debug_deregister();