1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index 30d9c43fbb..9985510161 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -1586,9 +1586,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         /* Initialize default unit */
         if (!arg_default_unit) {
-                r = free_and_strdup(&arg_default_unit, SPECIAL_DEFAULT_TARGET);
-                if (r < 0) {
-                        log_emergency_errno(r, "Failed to set default unit %s: %m", SPECIAL_DEFAULT_TARGET);
+                arg_default_unit = strdup(SPECIAL_DEFAULT_TARGET);
+                if (!arg_default_unit) {
+                        r = log_oom();
                         error_message = "Failed to set default unit";
                         goto finish;
                 }