diff --git a/src/proxy.c b/src/proxy.c
index 48090128d..8d87bf85c 100644
--- a/src/proxy.c
+++ b/src/proxy.c
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ static inline void proxy_free_common(struct proxy *px)
 	struct lf_expr *lf, *lfb;
 	struct eb32_node *node;
 
+	/* note that the node's key points to p->id */
+	ebpt_delete(&px->conf.by_name);
 	ha_free(&px->id);
 	drop_file_name(&px->conf.file);
 	ha_free(&px->check_command);
@@ -414,10 +416,6 @@ void deinit_proxy(struct proxy *p)
 
 	free(p->desc);
 
-	/* note that the node's key points to p->id */
-	ebpt_delete(&p->conf.by_name);
-	free(p->id);
-
 	task_destroy(p->task);
 
 	pool_destroy(p->req_cap_pool);