diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c b/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
index f554761..b52c9fa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/hists_output.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 		he = rb_entry(node, struct hist_entry, rb_node);
 		rb_erase(node, root_out);
 		rb_erase(&he->rb_node_in, root_in);
-		hist_entry__free(he);
+		hist_entry__delete(he);
 	}
 }