diff --git a/c/cobyla_c.f90 b/c/cobyla_c.f90
index 3a3f950b6e..152a761632 100644
--- a/c/cobyla_c.f90
+++ b/c/cobyla_c.f90
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ subroutine cobyla_c(m_nlcon, cobjcon_ptr, data_ptr, n, x, f, cstrv, nlconstr, m_
 nlconstr = real(nlconstr_loc, kind(nlconstr))
 
 ! Deallocate variables not needed any more. Indeed, automatic allocation will take place at exit.
-if (allocated(npt_loc)) deallocate (npt_loc)
 if (allocated(maxfun_loc)) deallocate (maxfun_loc)
 if (allocated(rhoend_loc)) deallocate (rhoend_loc)
 if (allocated(rhobeg_loc)) deallocate (rhobeg_loc)