diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 3e4a197289..b6392b4320 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -351,10 +351,22 @@ static const char *gpg_sign_opt_quoted(struct replay_opts *opts)
 	return buf.buf;
 }
 
+static void replay_opts_release(struct replay_opts *opts)
+{
+	free(opts->gpg_sign);
+	free(opts->reflog_action);
+	free(opts->default_strategy);
+	free(opts->strategy);
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < opts->xopts_nr; i++)
+		free(opts->xopts[i]);
+	free(opts->xopts);
+	strbuf_release(&opts->current_fixups);
+}
+
 int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	int i, ret = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (is_rebase_i(opts) &&
 	    strbuf_read_file(&buf, rebase_path_refs_to_delete(), 0) > 0) {
@@ -373,14 +385,7 @@ int sequencer_remove_state(struct replay_opts *opts)
 		}
 	}
 
-	free(opts->gpg_sign);
-	free(opts->reflog_action);
-	free(opts->default_strategy);
-	free(opts->strategy);
-	for (i = 0; i < opts->xopts_nr; i++)
-		free(opts->xopts[i]);
-	free(opts->xopts);
-	strbuf_release(&opts->current_fixups);
+	replay_opts_release(opts);
 
 	strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	strbuf_addstr(&buf, get_dir(opts));