diff --git a/runahead/mem_util.c b/runahead/mem_util.c
index 6d807236e7..a350f14c6a 100644
--- a/runahead/mem_util.c
+++ b/runahead/mem_util.c
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ void *malloc_zero(size_t size)
    return ptr;
 }
 
-void free_str(char **str_p)
-{
-   free_ptr((void**)str_p);
-}
-
 void free_ptr(void **data_p)
 {
    if (!data_p || !*data_p)
diff --git a/runahead/mem_util.h b/runahead/mem_util.h
index d91047244f..fedcf1ca70 100644
--- a/runahead/mem_util.h
+++ b/runahead/mem_util.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 RETRO_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 void *malloc_zero(size_t size);
-void free_str(char **str_p);
 void free_ptr(void **data_p);
 char *strcpy_alloc(const char *sourceStr);
 char *strcpy_alloc_force(const char *sourceStr);
diff --git a/runahead/secondary_core.c b/runahead/secondary_core.c
index 8912b4ea7c..3d66c4ed77 100644
--- a/runahead/secondary_core.c
+++ b/runahead/secondary_core.c
@@ -128,16 +128,16 @@ char* copy_core_to_temp_file(void)
          goto failed;
    }
 
-   free_str(&tempDirectory);
-   free_str(&retroarchTempPath);
+   free_ptr((void**)&tempDirectory);
+   free_ptr((void**)&retroarchTempPath);
    free_ptr(&dllFileData);
    return tempDllPath;
 
 failed:
-   free_str(&tempDirectory);
-   free_str(&retroarchTempPath);
-   free_str(&tempDllPath);
-   free_ptr(&dllFileData);
+   free_ptr((void**)&tempDirectory);
+   free_ptr((void**)&retroarchTempPath);
+   free_ptr((void**)&tempDllPath);
+   free_ptr((void**)&dllFileData);
    return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ bool write_file_with_random_name(char **tempDllPath,
       numberValue = numberValue * 214013 + 2531011;
       number = (numberValue >> 14) % 100000;
       sprintf(numberBuf, "%05d", number);
-      free_str(tempDllPath);
+      free_ptr((void**)tempDllPath);
       strcat_alloc(tempDllPath, retroarchTempPath);
       strcat_alloc(tempDllPath, prefix);
       strcat_alloc(tempDllPath, numberBuf);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ bool write_file_with_random_name(char **tempDllPath,
          break;
    }
 
-   free_str(&ext);
+   free_ptr((void**)&ext);
    return true;
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool secondary_core_create(void)
          load_content_info->special)
       return false;
 
-   free_str(&secondary_library_path);
+   free_ptr((void**)&secondary_library_path);
    secondary_library_path = copy_core_to_temp_file();
 
    if (!secondary_library_path)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void secondary_core_destroy(void)
       dylib_close(secondary_module);
       secondary_module = NULL;
       filestream_delete(secondary_library_path);
-      free_str(&secondary_library_path);
+      free_ptr((void**)&secondary_library_path);
    }
 }