diff --git a/lib/nodes/file.c b/lib/nodes/file.c
index 709397e60..96bf81fcf 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/file.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/file.c
@@ -263,20 +263,12 @@ int file_stop(struct node *n)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	free(f->uri);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int file_destroy(struct node *n)
-{
-	int ret;
-	struct file *f = (struct file *) n->_vd;
-
 	ret = io_destroy(&f->io);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	free(f->uri);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -383,7 +375,6 @@ static struct plugin p = {
 		.print		= file_print,
 		.start		= file_start,
 		.stop		= file_stop,
-		.destroy	= file_destroy,
 		.read		= file_read,
 		.write		= file_write,
 		.fd		= file_fd