@@ -244,19 +244,19 @@
 	id *buffer = of_malloc(count, sizeof(id));
 
 	@try {
 		[self getObjects: buffer
 			 inRange: of_range(0, count)];
+
+		return [OFData dataWithItemsNoCopy: buffer
+					     count: count
+					  itemSize: sizeof(id)
+				      freeWhenDone: true].items;
 	} @catch (id e) {
 		free(buffer);
 		@throw e;
 	}
-
-	return [OFData dataWithItemsNoCopy: buffer
-				     count: count
-				  itemSize: sizeof(id)
-			      freeWhenDone: true].items;
 }
 
 - (id)copy
 {
 	return [self retain];