diff --git a/i3bar/src/config.c b/i3bar/src/config.c
index 1f0c2a8e..6f1a8b8e 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/config.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/config.c
@@ -246,10 +246,9 @@ void parse_config_json(char *json) {
  *
  */
 void free_colors(struct xcb_color_strings_t *colors) {
-#define FREE_COLOR(x)        \
-    do {                     \
-        if (colors->x)       \
-            free(colors->x); \
+#define FREE_COLOR(x)    \
+    do {                 \
+        FREE(colors->x); \
     } while (0)
     FREE_COLOR(bar_fg);
     FREE_COLOR(bar_bg);