1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index cf84e631e9..58f53d8dcb 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#define USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE
+
 #include "git-compat-util.h"
 #include "config.h"
 #include "environment.h"
@@ -1483,6 +1485,7 @@ struct child_process *git_connect(int fd[2], const char *url,
 
 				free(hostandport);
 				free(path);
+				child_process_clear(conn);
 				free(conn);
 				strbuf_release(&cmd);
 				return NULL;