diff --git a/sftp/kio_sftp.cpp b/sftp/kio_sftp.cpp
--- a/sftp/kio_sftp.cpp
+++ b/sftp/kio_sftp.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
     }
 
     cPath = QFile::decodeName(sPath);
-    delete sPath;
+    ssh_string_free_char(sPath);
 
     qCDebug(KIO_SFTP_LOG) << "Canonicalized path: " << cPath;