diff --git a/src/cluster.c b/src/cluster.c
index fd295df3..36e6c525 100644
--- a/src/cluster.c
+++ b/src/cluster.c
@@ -4763,8 +4763,6 @@ try_again:
             }
         } else {
             if (!copy) {
-                robj *aux;
-
                 /* No COPY option: remove the local key, signal the change. */
                 dbDelete(c->db,kv[j]);
                 signalModifiedKey(c->db,kv[j]);
@@ -4772,6 +4770,7 @@ try_again:
 
                 /* Populate the argument vector to replace the old one. */
                 newargv[del_idx++] = kv[j];
+                incrRefCount(kv[j]);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4780,7 +4779,7 @@ try_again:
         /* Translate MIGRATE as DEL for replication/AOF. */
         if (del_idx > 1) {
             newargv[0] = createStringObject("DEL",3);
-            replaceClientCommandVector(c,newargv,del_idx);
+            replaceClientCommandVector(c,del_idx,newargv);
         } else {
             /* No key transfer acknowledged, no need to rewrite as DEL. */
             zfree(newargv);