diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/fn.v b/vlib/v/gen/fn.v
index 3e05e65164..d272294e04 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/fn.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/fn.v
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) gen_fn_decl(it ast.FnDecl) {
 	// ////////////
 	if g.autofree {
 		// println('\n\ncalling free for fn $it.name')
-		g.free_scope_vars(it.pos.pos - 1)
+		g.free_scope_vars(it.pos.pos + it.pos.len/2)
 	}
 	// /////////
 	if is_main {