diff --git a/client/views/view_map_common.cpp b/client/views/view_map_common.cpp
index c65e5b7278..138feaea41 100644
--- a/client/views/view_map_common.cpp
+++ b/client/views/view_map_common.cpp
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ static struct link_mark *link_mark_new(enum text_link_type type, int id,
 /**
    Remove a link mark.
  */
-static void link_mark_destroy(struct link_mark *pmark) { free(pmark); }
+static void link_mark_destroy(struct link_mark *pmark) { delete pmark; }
 
 /**
    Returns the location of the pointed mark.