diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index e3edff6df7..b544fc3495 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -14375,8 +14375,7 @@ f_job_start(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
 
 theend:
 #ifdef USE_ARGV
-    if (argv != NULL)
-	vim_free(argv);
+    vim_free(argv);
 #else
     vim_free(ga.ga_data);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b9ca107688..66739aa29d 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1290,
 /**/
     1289,
 /**/