diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 3be6270..84e4bb5 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -680,6 +680,11 @@ xl_node_t** xl_get_path(xl_node_t* node, const char* path){
 			if(old == 0) break;
 		}
 	}
+	
+	if(r[0] == NULL){
+		free(r);
+		r = NULL;
+	}
 
 	return r;
 }