diff --git a/tests/test_fprintd_utils.py b/tests/test_fprintd_utils.py
index de9df50..03b61fe 100755
--- a/tests/test_fprintd_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_fprintd_utils.py
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ class TestFprintdUtilsBase(dbusmock.DBusTestCase):
         super().tearDown()
 
     def setup_device(self):
-        device_path = self.obj_fprintd_mock.AddDevice('FDO Trigger Finger Laser Reader', 3, 'swipe')
-        self.device_mock = self.dbus_con.get_object('net.reactivated.Fprint', device_path)
+        self.device_path = self.obj_fprintd_mock.AddDevice(
+            'FDO Trigger Finger Laser Reader', 3, 'swipe')
+        self.device_mock = self.dbus_con.get_object('net.reactivated.Fprint',
+            self.device_path)
         self.set_enrolled_fingers(['left-little-finger', 'right-little-finger'])
 
     def set_enrolled_fingers(self, fingers, user='toto'):
@@ -236,6 +238,19 @@ class TestFprintdUtilsVerify(TestFprintdUtilsBase):
         time.sleep(self.sleep_time)
         self.assertVerifyMatch(True)
 
+    def test_fprintd_verify_any_finger_identification(self):
+        self.obj_fprintd_mock.RemoveDevice(self.device_path)
+        self.device_path = self.obj_fprintd_mock.AddDevice('Full powered device',
+            3, 'press', True)
+        self.device_mock = self.dbus_con.get_object('net.reactivated.Fprint',
+            self.device_path)
+        self.set_enrolled_fingers(VALID_FINGER_NAMES)
+        self.start_verify_process(finger='any')
+
+        self.device_mock.EmitVerifyStatus('verify-match', True)
+        time.sleep(self.sleep_time)
+        self.assertVerifyMatch(True)
+
     def test_fprintd_verify_not_enrolled_fingers(self):
         for finger in [f for f in VALID_FINGER_NAMES if f not in self.enrolled_fingers]:
             regex = r'Finger \'{}\' not enrolled'.format(finger)
diff --git a/utils/verify.c b/utils/verify.c
index 71952b0..719b736 100644
--- a/utils/verify.c
+++ b/utils/verify.c
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ static void find_finger(DBusGProxy *dev, const char *username)
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (finger_name == NULL || strcmp (finger_name, "any") == 0) {
-		g_free (finger_name);
+	if (finger_name == NULL) {
 		finger_name = g_strdup (fingers[0]);
 	}