@@ -401,11 +401,17 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithUTF8StringNoCopy: (char *)UTF8String
 				  length: (size_t)UTF8StringLength
 			    freeWhenDone: (bool)freeWhenDone
 {
-	self = [super init];
+	@try {
+		self = [super init];
+	} @catch (id e) {
+		if (freeWhenDone)
+			free(UTF8String);
+		@throw e;
+	}
 
 	@try {
 		_s = &_storage;
 
 		if (freeWhenDone)