1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/man.c b/man.c
index 3eb24a81..803c9ca4 100644
--- a/man.c
+++ b/man.c
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ man_node_free(struct man_node *p)
 
 	if (p->string)
 		free(p->string);
+	if (p->parent)
+		p->parent->nchild--;
 	free(p);
 }
 
@@ -265,6 +267,7 @@ man_node_freelist(struct man_node *p)
 	if (p->next)
 		man_node_freelist(p->next);
 
+	assert(0 == p->nchild);
 	man_node_free(p);
 }