diff --git a/libfreefare/mifare_desfire.c b/libfreefare/mifare_desfire.c
index 9b425af..d7e531d 100644
--- a/libfreefare/mifare_desfire.c
+++ b/libfreefare/mifare_desfire.c
@@ -812,7 +812,6 @@ mifare_desfire_get_application_ids (FreefareTag tag, MifareDESFireAID *aids[], s
 
     *count = (sn - 1)/3;
 
-    *aids = malloc (sn - 1);
     if (!(*aids = malloc ((*count + 1) * sizeof (MifareDESFireAID))))
 	return -1;