diff --git a/src/serve.c b/src/serve.c
index a856bc2..e42944e 100644
--- a/src/serve.c
+++ b/src/serve.c
@@ -247,7 +247,10 @@ request_validate(struct gmnisrv_client *client, char **path)
 	// . to prevent directory traversal without additional code.
 	*path = part;
 
-exit:
 	curl_url_cleanup(url);
 	return true;
+
+exit:
+	curl_url_cleanup(url);
+	return false;
 }