diff --git a/src/common/compat_libevent.c b/src/common/compat_libevent.c
index 3a754bef70..c3a4746b37 100644
--- a/src/common/compat_libevent.c
+++ b/src/common/compat_libevent.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ run_runnable_cb(evutil_socket_t s, short what, void *arg)
   void *cb_arg = r->arg;
   (void)what;
   (void)s;
-  tor_event_free(r->ev);
+  event_free(r->ev);
   tor_free(r);
 
   cb(cb_arg);