{
        int i;
        static const char **refs = NULL;
+       struct refspec *refspec;
        int ref_nr = 0;
        int exit_code;
 
 
        sigchain_push_common(unlock_pack_on_signal);
        atexit(unlock_pack);
-       exit_code = do_fetch(transport,
-                       parse_fetch_refspec(ref_nr, refs), ref_nr);
+       refspec = parse_fetch_refspec(ref_nr, refs);
+       exit_code = do_fetch(transport, refspec, ref_nr);
+       free(refspec);
        transport_disconnect(transport);
        transport = NULL;
        return exit_code;