diff --git a/src/FEM_utilities.f90 b/src/FEM_utilities.f90
index 1db950e63..bf5e62851 100644
--- a/src/FEM_utilities.f90
+++ b/src/FEM_utilities.f90
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ subroutine utilities_indexActiveSet(field,section,x_local,f_local,localIS,global
    CHKERRQ(ierr)
    call ISDestroy(dummyIS,ierr); CHKERRQ(ierr)
  endif                      
- deallocate(localIndices)
  
 end subroutine utilities_indexActiveSet