diff --git a/gpgmeplug/gpgmeplug.c b/gpgmeplug/gpgmeplug.c
index bfc7695b..f448de33 100644
--- a/gpgmeplug/gpgmeplug.c
+++ b/gpgmeplug/gpgmeplug.c
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ struct CertificateInfo* nextCertificate( struct CertIterator* it )
       struct DnPair* a = parse_dn( names[idx] ); 
       if( idx == 0 ) {
 	it->info.userid[idx] = reorder_dn( a );
-	safe_free( &(names[idx]) );
+	safe_free( (void **)&(names[idx]) );
       } else {
 	it->info.userid[idx] = names[idx];
 	it->info.dnarray = a;