diff --git a/src/Fl_Input_.cxx b/src/Fl_Input_.cxx
index cabbbd112..7842c9fca 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Input_.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Input_.cxx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
       for (int i=0; i<list_size_; i++) {
         delete list_[i];
       }
-      delete list_;
+      ::free(list_);
     }
     list_ = NULL;
     list_size_ = 0;
diff --git a/src/Fl_Text_Buffer.cxx b/src/Fl_Text_Buffer.cxx
index 64cae88e5..e6eb70c55 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Text_Buffer.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Text_Buffer.cxx
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public:
       for (int i=0; i<list_size_; i++) {
         delete list_[i];
       }
-      delete list_;
+      ::free(list_);
     }
     list_ = NULL;
     list_size_ = 0;