diff --git a/magic/src/string.c b/magic/src/string.c
index 83dc23777..598b98ed4 100644
--- a/magic/src/string.c
+++ b/magic/src/string.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void string_shutdown(__attribute__((unused)) magic_api * api)
     {
       if (string_snd[i] != NULL)
 	Mix_FreeChunk(string_snd[i]);
+      i ++;
     }
 }