diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23e91e3..c5c444a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@ e_storage_start(node);
 
 // Upload a file
 char *cid = e_storage_upload(node, "/path/to/file.txt", progress_cb);
-free(cid);
-
 // Download a file
 e_storage_download(node, cid, "/path/to/output.txt", progress_cb);
+free(cid);
 
 // Cleanup
 e_storage_stop(node);
diff --git a/examples/uploader.c b/examples/uploader.c
index a0ad02a..4ad31d5 100644
--- a/examples/uploader.c
+++ b/examples/uploader.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char *spr = e_storage_spr(node);
 
     printf("Run: downloader %s %s ./output-file\n", spr, cid);
+    free(cid);
+    free(spr);
+
     printf("\nPress Enter to exit\n");
     getchar();