Index: Python-2.7.10/Modules/_hotshot.c
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--- Python-2.7.10.orig/Modules/_hotshot.c	2013-04-06 16:02:36.000000000 +0200
+++ Python-2.7.10/Modules/_hotshot.c	2013-04-30 17:16:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -345,9 +345,10 @@
     err = unpack_string(self, &key);
     if (!err) {
         err = unpack_string(self, &value);
-        if (err)
-            Py_DECREF(key);
-        else {
+        if (!err) {
+/*         if (err) */
+/*             Py_DECREF(key); */
+/*         else { */
             PyObject *list = PyDict_GetItem(self->info, key);
             if (list == NULL) {
                 list = PyList_New(0);
