diff --git a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
index 3b16f20a..76e75bbd 100644
--- a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
+++ b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void RegEx::Clear ()
 	re = nullptr;
 	mFree = true;
 	if (subject)
-		delete [] subject;
+		free(subject);
 	subject = nullptr;
 	mMatchCount = 0;
 }