diff --git a/backend/hp5400_sane.c b/backend/hp5400_sane.c
index 697129a70..e5fdf43c0 100644
--- a/backend/hp5400_sane.c
+++ b/backend/hp5400_sane.c
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ static int _ReportDevice(TScannerModel *pModel, const char *pszDeviceName)
    * pointer */
   pNew->devname = (char*)strdup(pszDeviceName);
   pNew->dev.name = pNew->devname;
-  (char*)strdup(pszDeviceName);
   pNew->dev.vendor = pModel->pszVendor;
   pNew->dev.model = pModel->pszName;
   pNew->dev.type = "flatbed scanner";