diff --git a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
index 76e75bbd..06a50dca 100644
--- a/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
+++ b/extensions/regex/CRegEx.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void RegEx::ClearMatch()
 	mErrorCode = 0;
 	mError = nullptr;
 	if (subject)
-		delete [] subject;
+		free(subject);
 	subject = nullptr;
 	mMatchCount = 0;
 }