diff --git a/ext/phar/zip.c b/ext/phar/zip.c
index 2d43092e97a..9fe8492f639 100644
--- a/ext/phar/zip.c
+++ b/ext/phar/zip.c
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ foundit:
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize || !actual_alias) {
+				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize) {
+					efree(actual_alias);
 					php_stream_filter_remove(filter, 1);
 					zend_string_release_ex(entry.filename, entry.is_persistent);
 					PHAR_ZIP_FAIL("unable to read in alias, truncated");
@@ -700,7 +701,8 @@ foundit:
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize || !actual_alias) {
+				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize) {
+					efree(actual_alias);
 					php_stream_filter_remove(filter, 1);
 					zend_string_release_ex(entry.filename, entry.is_persistent);
 					PHAR_ZIP_FAIL("unable to read in alias, truncated");
@@ -723,7 +725,8 @@ foundit:
 					}
 				}
 
-				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize || !actual_alias) {
+				if (!entry.uncompressed_filesize) {
+					efree(actual_alias);
 					zend_string_release_ex(entry.filename, entry.is_persistent);
 					PHAR_ZIP_FAIL("unable to read in alias, truncated");
 				}