diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index 8c5c8e5e3..36ad0eec8 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -5128,7 +5128,6 @@ no_params:
 					return JIM_ERR;
 				}
 
-				target_free_all_working_areas(target);
 				e = jim_getopt_obj(goi, &o_t);
 				if (e != JIM_OK)
 					return e;