diff --git a/ircd/s_newconf.c b/ircd/s_newconf.c
index a9c66179..b4c3d419 100644
--- a/ircd/s_newconf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_newconf.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ make_server_conf(void)
 
 	server_p->aftype = AF_UNSPEC;
 
-	return rb_malloc(sizeof(struct server_conf));
+	return server_p;
 }
 
 void