diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index bb9d8038..b1c22513 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -116,14 +116,12 @@ _handled_by_plugin(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza)
 static void
 _handle_headline(xmpp_stanza_t* const stanza)
 {
-    xmpp_ctx_t* ctx = connection_get_ctx();
-    char* text = NULL;
     xmpp_stanza_t* body = xmpp_stanza_get_child_by_name(stanza, STANZA_NAME_BODY);
     if (body) {
-        text = xmpp_stanza_get_text(body);
+        char *text = xmpp_stanza_get_text(body);
         if (text) {
             cons_show("Headline: %s", text);
-            xmpp_free(ctx, text);
+            xmpp_free(connection_get_ctx(), text);
         }
     }
 }