diff --git a/ADIS_tinyK22_SplitFlap/source/lib/dict.c b/ADIS_tinyK22_SplitFlap/source/lib/dict.c
index 5423a7b..86643be 100644
--- a/ADIS_tinyK22_SplitFlap/source/lib/dict.c
+++ b/ADIS_tinyK22_SplitFlap/source/lib/dict.c
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ void delItem(dict_t** dict, char* key){
 			}else{
 				*dict=NULL; // first and last -> only one item in dict
 			}
+			free(ptr->key);
+			free(ptr);
+			return;
 		}
-		free(ptr->key);
-		free(ptr);
 	}
 }