1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/routerparse.c b/src/or/routerparse.c
index 9bbeb66c37..7ff6c63112 100644
--- a/src/or/routerparse.c
+++ b/src/or/routerparse.c
@@ -1652,18 +1652,20 @@ authority_cert_parse_from_string(const char *s, const char **end_of_string)
     *end_of_string = eat_whitespace(eos);
   }
   SMARTLIST_FOREACH(tokens, directory_token_t *, t, token_free(t));
-  if (area)
-    memarea_drop_all(area);
   smartlist_free(tokens);
+  if (area) {
+    DUMP_AREA(area, "authority cert");
+    memarea_drop_all(area);
+  }
   return cert;
  err:
   authority_cert_free(cert);
   SMARTLIST_FOREACH(tokens, directory_token_t *, t, token_free(t));
+  smartlist_free(tokens);
   if (area) {
     DUMP_AREA(area, "authority cert");
     memarea_drop_all(area);
   }
-  smartlist_free(tokens);
   return NULL;
 }