diff --git a/knights/io_engine.cpp b/knights/io_engine.cpp
index 1ecb2cc..8b3afc7 100644
--- a/knights/io_engine.cpp
+++ b/knights/io_engine.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void io_engine::Recv( TDEProcess*, char *buffer, int bufLen )
 	strncpy( newBuff, buffer, bufLen );
 	newBuff[bufLen] = 0;
 	FIFO_In += newBuff;
-	delete newBuff;
+	delete[] newBuff;
 
 	if( FIFO_In.contains( TQChar('\n') ) )
 	{