diff --git a/lib/handle.c b/lib/handle.c
index bc45d29b2..a47aaafab 100644
--- a/lib/handle.c
+++ b/lib/handle.c
@@ -399,7 +399,9 @@ guestfs_close (guestfs_h *g)
   free (g->hv);
   free (g->backend);
   free (g->backend_data);
+#if HAVE_FUSE
   free (g->localmountpoint);
+#endif
   guestfs_int_free_string_list (g->backend_settings);
   free (g->append);
   guestfs_int_free_error_data_list (g);