diff --git a/src/game/game.c b/src/game/game.c
index 0cdd5d6..06d8f9a 100644
--- a/src/game/game.c
+++ b/src/game/game.c
@@ -23,6 +23,5 @@ void game_update(gamedata* dat) {
 }
 
 void game_free(gamedata* dat) {
-	gametime_free(dat->time);
 	*dat = (gamedata){0};
 }
diff --git a/src/game/gametime.h b/src/game/gametime.h
index 1f8846f..c5ce54f 100644
--- a/src/game/gametime.h
+++ b/src/game/gametime.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include "../util/attributes.h"
@@ -25,10 +24,6 @@ atrb_const static inline gametime gametime_new(void) {
 	};
 }
 
-static inline void gametime_free(gametime* gt) {
-	free(gt);
-}
-
 // updates the internal variables
 static inline void gametime_update(gametime* gt) {
 	struct timespec ts;