diff --git a/xorriso/emulators.c b/xorriso/emulators.c
index 6267f003..8824f9b0 100644
--- a/xorriso/emulators.c
+++ b/xorriso/emulators.c
@@ -1034,8 +1034,7 @@ int Xorriso_genisofs_hide_list(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *whom,
  }
  ret= 1;
 ex:;
- if(flag & 1)
-   Xorriso_read_lines(xorriso, fp, &linecount, &argc, &argv, 2);
+ Xorriso_read_lines(xorriso, fp, &linecount, &argc, &argv, 2);
  if(fp != NULL && fp != stdin)
    fclose(fp);
  if(ret<=0)
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_p_z.c b/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
index 3d909ece..8d2cbff4 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_p_z.c
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ ex:;
  xorriso->allow_graft_points= allow_graft_points_mem;
  Sfile_make_argv("", "", &argc, &argv, 2);
  Xorriso_free_meM(pathspec);
- if(flag & 1)
-   Xorriso_read_lines(xorriso, fp, &linecount, &argc, &argv, 2);
+ Xorriso_read_lines(xorriso, fp, &linecount, &argc, &argv, 2);
 
  if(fp != NULL && fp != stdin)
    fclose(fp);
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index 229c9398..0d9306ba 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -725,8 +725,11 @@ int Xorriso_read_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso, FILE *fp, int *linecount,
    if(*argv == NULL)
      {ret= -1; goto ex;}
    (*argv)[0]= strdup(line);
-   if((*argv)[0] == NULL)
+   if((*argv)[0] == NULL) {
+     free(*argv);
+     (*argv)= NULL;
      {ret= -1; goto ex;}
+   }
    *argc= 1;
  }
  ret= 1;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index c8886ea4..c5940761 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2019.08.13.161913"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2019.08.14.094038"