--- a/src/server/daemon/acl.c	Mon Mar 13 20:53:46 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/server/daemon/acl.c	Mon Mar 13 22:39:51 2023 +0100
@@ -179,18 +179,9 @@
     ACLList *acl = acl_evallist(list, user, access_mask, NULL);
     if(acl) {
         acl_set_error_status(sn, rq, acl, user);
-        // TODO: don't free the user here #51
-        if(user) {
-            user->free(user);
-        }
         return REQ_ABORTED;
     }
 
-    // access allowed, we can free the user
-    if(user) {
-        user->free(user);
-    }
-
     return REQ_PROCEED;
 }