diff --git a/vcg/container/simple_temporary_data.h b/vcg/container/simple_temporary_data.h
index 8f384777..d7ea0cf7 100644
--- a/vcg/container/simple_temporary_data.h
+++ b/vcg/container/simple_temporary_data.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
         bool * newdataLoc = new bool[ sz ];
         if(datasize!=0) memcpy(newdataLoc,data,sizeof(datasize));
         std::swap(data,newdataLoc);
-        if(newdataLoc != 0) delete newdataLoc;
+        if(newdataLoc != 0) delete[] newdataLoc;
         datareserve = sz;
     }