diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index e4e37d5..37cdfc9 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 	return 1;
 	
   fail_0000:
-  	Py_DECREF(c->c_lnotab);
+  	Py_DECREF(c->c_varnames);
   fail_000:
   	Py_DECREF(c->c_locals);
   fail_00: