diff --git a/libc/dns/freeresolvconf.c b/libc/dns/freeresolvconf.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 84b0db655..000000000
--- a/libc/dns/freeresolvconf.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*-*- mode:c;indent-tabs-mode:nil;c-basic-offset:2;tab-width:8;coding:utf-8 -*-│
-│vi: set net ft=c ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 fenc=utf-8                                :vi│
-╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡
-│ Copyright 2020 Justine Alexandra Roberts Tunney                              │
-│                                                                              │
-│ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for         │
-│ any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the         │
-│ above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.      │
-│                                                                              │
-│ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL                │
-│ WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED                │
-│ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE             │
-│ AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL         │
-│ DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR        │
-│ PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER               │
-│ TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR             │
-│ PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.                                                │
-╚─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
-#include "libc/dns/resolvconf.h"
-#include "libc/mem/mem.h"
-#include "libc/runtime/runtime.h"
-
-/**
- * Frees resolv.conf data structure populated by ParseResolvConf().
- */
-void FreeResolvConf(struct ResolvConf **rvp) {
-  if (*rvp) {
-    free((*rvp)->nameservers.p);
-    free(*rvp);
-    *rvp = 0;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/libc/dns/getresolvconf.c b/libc/dns/getresolvconf.c
index c729e2194..1d19de199 100644
--- a/libc/dns/getresolvconf.c
+++ b/libc/dns/getresolvconf.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "libc/fmt/fmt.h"
 #include "libc/intrin/pushpop.h"
 #include "libc/macros.internal.h"
+#include "libc/mem/mem.h"
 #include "libc/runtime/runtime.h"
 #include "libc/sock/sock.h"
 #include "libc/sock/struct/sockaddr.h"
@@ -66,3 +67,18 @@ const struct ResolvConf *GetResolvConf(void) {
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&init->lock);
   return g_resolvconf;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Frees resolv.conf data structure populated by ParseResolvConf().
+ */
+void FreeResolvConf(struct ResolvConf **rvp) {
+  if (*rvp) {
+    if ((*rvp)->nameservers.p != g_resolvconf_init.nameservers) {
+      free((*rvp)->nameservers.p);
+    }
+    if (*rvp != &g_resolvconf_init.rv) {
+      free(*rvp);
+    }
+    *rvp = 0;
+  }
+}