1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 00cb6b1..0422421 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -733,12 +733,12 @@ xloadcols(void)
         static int loaded;
         Color *cp;
 
-        dc.collen = MAX(LEN(colorname), 256);
-        dc.col = xmalloc(dc.collen * sizeof(Color));
-
         if (loaded) {
                 for (cp = dc.col; cp < &dc.col[dc.collen]; ++cp)
                         XftColorFree(xw.dpy, xw.vis, xw.cmap, cp);
+        } else {
+                dc.collen = MAX(LEN(colorname), 256);
+                dc.col = xmalloc(dc.collen * sizeof(Color));
         }
 
         for (i = 0; i < dc.collen; i++)