diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 82e8afc25..f3b1e1371 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@
 	* doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc: Removed Epson Perfection 660
 	  (now supported by snapscan backend), Primax Jewel 4800 (teco2).
 	  Added Enhans/E-Lux j-6121 and Visioneer OneTouch 5300 USB.
-	
+	* sanei/sanei_usb.c: Removed Frak's memleak fix. The memory is
+	  allocated only once in sanei_usb_init, not in sanei_usb_open.
+	  So releasing it in sanei_usb_close breaks backends that open
+	  devices more than once.
+
 2003-04-18  Frank Zago  <fzago at austin dot rr dot com>
 
 	* backend/teco2.c backend/teco2.conf backend/teco2.h
diff --git a/sanei/sanei_usb.c b/sanei/sanei_usb.c
index 1800a7c66..4d316cb84 100644
--- a/sanei/sanei_usb.c
+++ b/sanei/sanei_usb.c
@@ -775,10 +775,6 @@ sanei_usb_close (SANE_Int dn)
 	   dn);
       return;
     }
-  if (devices[dn].devname) {
-	  free(devices[dn].devname);
-	  devices[dn].devname = NULL;
-  }
   if (devices[dn].method == sanei_usb_method_scanner_driver)
     close (devices[dn].fd);
   else