diff --git a/libeplayer3/container/text_srt.c b/libeplayer3/container/text_srt.c
index 6717a90..71c71d9 100644
--- a/libeplayer3/container/text_srt.c
+++ b/libeplayer3/container/text_srt.c
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ static int SrtGetSubtitle(Context_t  *context, char * Filename) {
 
     copyFilename = strdup(Filename);
 
-    FilenameFolder = dirname(copyFilename);
-
-    if (FilenameFolder == NULL)
+    if (copyFilename == NULL)
     {
-       srt_err("FilenameFolder NULL\n");
+       srt_err("copyFilename NULL\n");
        return cERR_SRT_ERROR;
     }
 
+    FilenameFolder = dirname(copyFilename);
+
     srt_printf(10, "folder: %s\n", FilenameFolder);
 
     getExtension(copyFilename, &FilenameExtension);
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static int SrtGetSubtitle(Context_t  *context, char * Filename) {
     if (FilenameExtension == NULL)
     {
        srt_err("FilenameExtension NULL\n");
-       free(FilenameFolder);
+       free(copyFilename);
        return cERR_SRT_ERROR;
     }
 
diff --git a/libeplayer3/container/text_ssa.c b/libeplayer3/container/text_ssa.c
index ec59fb3..c970c2e 100644
--- a/libeplayer3/container/text_ssa.c
+++ b/libeplayer3/container/text_ssa.c
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ static int SsaGetSubtitle(Context_t  *context, char * Filename) {
 
     copyFilename = strdup(Filename);
 
-    FilenameFolder = dirname(copyFilename);
-
-    if (FilenameFolder == NULL)
+    if (copyFilename == NULL)
     {
-       ssa_err("FilenameFolder NULL\n");
+       ssa_err("copyFilename NULL\n");
        return cERR_SSA_ERROR;
     }
 
+    FilenameFolder = dirname(copyFilename);
+
     ssa_printf(10, "folder: %s\n", FilenameFolder);
 
     getExtension(copyFilename, &FilenameExtension);
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int SsaGetSubtitle(Context_t  *context, char * Filename) {
     if (FilenameExtension == NULL)
     {
        ssa_err("FilenameExtension NULL\n");
-       free(FilenameFolder);
+       free(copyFilename);
        return cERR_SSA_ERROR;
     }