diff --git a/modules/src/alloc/alloc.3 b/modules/src/alloc/alloc.3
index 4d169f804..b79d2704e 100644
--- a/modules/src/alloc/alloc.3
+++ b/modules/src/alloc/alloc.3
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ It actually does the same as \fIRealloc\fP, and exists only for
 backwards compatibility.
 .PP
 All these routines use \fImalloc\fR and \fIrealloc\fR.
-\fIFree\fR can be used on pointers returned by these routines.
+The routine \fIfree\fR can be used on pointers returned by these routines.
 .PP
 \fISt_alloc\fR and \fIst_free\fR provide a mechanism for maintaining free lists
 of structures.
diff --git a/modules/src/alloc/alloc.h b/modules/src/alloc/alloc.h
index f84b0b13b..63211c3e5 100644
--- a/modules/src/alloc/alloc.h
+++ b/modules/src/alloc/alloc.h
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ typedef struct _ALLOC_ {
 #define	st_free(ptr, phead, size)	(botch((char *)(ptr), size), \
 						_A_st_free(ptr, phead, size))
 #endif	BOTCH_FREE
+
+#define Free(p)	free(p)
+
 #endif __ALLOC_INCLUDED__