diff --git a/cran-comments.md b/cran-comments.md
index cd3022f..3e947c7 100644
--- a/cran-comments.md
+++ b/cran-comments.md
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 - This is an update to support the new version of rxode2parse
 
 - Also fixed urls that were now invalid
+
+- Also fixed rxode2random extra protection issue
diff --git a/src/checkmate_stub.c b/src/checkmate_stub.c
index 4de2c8f..ab9b1aa 100644
--- a/src/checkmate_stub.c
+++ b/src/checkmate_stub.c
@@ -71,4 +71,5 @@ void qstrict0(SEXP nn, const char *what){
 void qstrict(SEXP x, const char *what) {
   SEXP nn = PROTECT(getAttrib(x, R_NamesSymbol));
   qstrict0(nn, what);
+  UNPROTECT(1);
 }