--- rxvt-unicode/src/defaultfont.C	2003/12/18 04:14:30	1.7
+++ rxvt-unicode/src/defaultfont.C	2003/12/18 04:27:36	1.8
@@ -781,10 +781,11 @@
 
   f = XftFontOpenPattern (DISPLAY, match);
 
-  FcPatternDestroy (match);
-
   if (!f)
-    return false;
+    {
+      FcPatternDestroy (match);
+      return false;
+    }
 
   FT_Face face = XftLockFace (f);