diff --git a/examples/c/storage.c b/examples/c/storage.c
index cbe32ae9..c7d2d4ad 100644
--- a/examples/c/storage.c
+++ b/examples/c/storage.c
@@ -273,18 +273,13 @@ int cleanup(void *storage_ctx)
         return RET_ERR;
     }
 
-    r = alloc_resp();
-
     // Destroy node
     // No need to wait here as storage_destroy is synchronous
-    if (storage_destroy(storage_ctx, (StorageCallback)callback, r) != RET_OK)
+    if (storage_destroy(storage_ctx) != RET_OK)
     {
-        free_resp(r);
         return RET_ERR;
     }
 
-    free_resp(r);
-
     return RET_OK;
 }