diff --git a/libc/serdes.c b/libc/serdes.c
index 9f26c71..3a99ee0 100644
--- a/libc/serdes.c
+++ b/libc/serdes.c
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ void* deserialize_ptr(serdes_state* state) {
 }
 
 void* deserialize_ary(size_t len,serdes_state* state) {
-  void* ary_in_buf=((void*)(state->buf+state->sizeorpos));
+  void* ary=((void*)(state->buf+state->sizeorpos));
   state->sizeorpos+=len;
-  void* ary=malloc(len);
-  memcpy(ary,ary_in_buf,len);
   return ary;
 }
 
diff --git a/tar_fs/main.c b/tar_fs/main.c
index 9ec0ac1..0eb76d2 100644
--- a/tar_fs/main.c
+++ b/tar_fs/main.c
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ void read(void* args) {
   state.sizeorpos=0;
   serialize_int(size,&state);
   serialize_ary(data,size,&state);
+  free(data);
   rpc_return(state.buf,state.sizeorpos);
   free(state.buf);
   pthread_exit(NULL);