diff --git a/patches/0008-ns-announce-child-frame-completion-candidates-for-Vo.patch b/patches/0008-ns-announce-child-frame-completion-candidates-for-Vo.patch
index 436063b..af76233 100644
--- a/patches/0008-ns-announce-child-frame-completion-candidates-for-Vo.patch
+++ b/patches/0008-ns-announce-child-frame-completion-candidates-for-Vo.patch
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ index 72ca210bb0..1c79c8aced 100644
    BOOL accessibilityTreeValid;
    BOOL accessibilityUpdating;
 +  BOOL childFrameCompletionActive;
-+  char *childFrameLastCandidate;
++  NSString *childFrameLastCandidate;
 +  Lisp_Object childFrameLastBuffer;
 +  EMACS_INT childFrameLastModiff;
 +  /* Last BUF_CHARS_MODIFF seen for echo_area_buffer[0].  Used by
@@ -480,11 +480,11 @@ index c9fe93a57b..f7574efb39 100644
 +      if (MINI_WINDOW_P (w) && !didTextChange)
 +	  {
 +
-+      int selected_line = -1;
-+      NSString *candidate
++        int selected_line = -1;
++        NSString *candidate
 +	= ns_ax_selected_overlay_text (b, BUF_BEGV (b), BUF_ZV (b),
 +				       &selected_line);
-+      if (candidate)
++        if (candidate)
  	{
 -	  int selected_line = -1;
 -	  NSString *candidate
@@ -656,13 +656,12 @@ index c9fe93a57b..f7574efb39 100644
    block_input ();
    specpdl_ref blk_count = SPECPDL_INDEX ();
    record_unwind_protect_void (unblock_input);
-@@ -10056,6 +10255,10 @@ - (void)dealloc
+@@ -10056,6 +10255,9 @@ - (void)dealloc
  #endif
  
    [accessibilityElements release];
 +#ifdef NS_IMPL_COCOA
-+  if (childFrameLastCandidate)
-+    xfree (childFrameLastCandidate);
++  [childFrameLastCandidate release];
 +#endif
    [[self menu] release];
    [super dealloc];
@@ -677,7 +676,7 @@ index c9fe93a57b..f7574efb39 100644
    scrollbarsNeedingUpdate = 0;
    fs_state = FULLSCREEN_NONE;
    fs_before_fs = next_maximized = -1;
-@@ -12813,6 +13019,159 @@ - (id)accessibilityFocusedUIElement
+@@ -12813,6 +13019,158 @@ - (id)accessibilityFocusedUIElement
     The existing elements carry cached state (modiff, point) from the
     previous redisplay cycle.  Rebuilding first would create fresh
     elements with current values, making change detection impossible.  */
@@ -804,11 +803,10 @@ index c9fe93a57b..f7574efb39 100644
 +    return;
 +
 +  /* Deduplicate --- avoid re-announcing the same candidate.  */
-+  const char *cstr = [candidate UTF8String];
-+  if (childFrameLastCandidate && strcmp (cstr, childFrameLastCandidate) == 0)
++  if ([candidate isEqualToString:childFrameLastCandidate])
 +    return;
-+  xfree (childFrameLastCandidate);
-+  childFrameLastCandidate = xstrdup (cstr);
++  [childFrameLastCandidate release];
++  childFrameLastCandidate = [candidate copy];
 +
 +  NSDictionary *annInfo = @{
 +    NSAccessibilityAnnouncementKey: candidate,
@@ -837,7 +835,7 @@ index c9fe93a57b..f7574efb39 100644
  - (void)postAccessibilityUpdates
  {
    NSTRACE ("[EmacsView postAccessibilityUpdates]");
-@@ -12823,11 +13182,69 @@ - (void)postAccessibilityUpdates
+@@ -12823,14 +13182,71 @@ - (void)postAccessibilityUpdates
  
    /* Re-entrance guard: VoiceOver callbacks during notification posting
       can trigger redisplay, which calls ns_update_end, which calls us