diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/insert.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/insert.c
index 4adb74e92..4179a771e 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/server/insert.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/server/insert.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ _DtCmsInsertEntry(_DtCmsCalendar *cal, cms_entry *entry)
 	CSA_opaque_data	opq;
 	cms_attribute	*aptr;
 	RepeatEvent	*re = NULL;
-	RepeatEventState *res;
+	RepeatEventState *res = NULL;
 	extern		void _DtCm_rule_parser();
 	uint		count;
 	int		i;
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ _DtCmsInsertEntry(_DtCmsCalendar *cal, cms_entry *entry)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Tidy unused variable */
+	free(res);
+
 	if ((stat = _DtCmsCheckStartEndTime(entry)) != CSA_SUCCESS)
 		return (stat);