diff --git a/gfx/fonts/fonts.c b/gfx/fonts/fonts.c
index a551253a4f..ef465ddd09 100644
--- a/gfx/fonts/fonts.c
+++ b/gfx/fonts/fonts.c
@@ -51,14 +51,7 @@ font_renderer_t *font_renderer_new(const char *font_path, unsigned font_size)
    return handle;
 
 error:
-   if (handle)
-   {
-      if (handle->face)
-         FT_Done_Face(handle->face);
-      if (handle->lib)
-         FT_Done_FreeType(handle->lib);
-      free(handle);
-   }
+   font_renderer_free(handle);
    return NULL;
 }