diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/DataRequest.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/DataRequest.cpp
index 20d7ad50c7..1f1ce27cf7 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/DataRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/DataRequest.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ BDataRequest::_ProtocolLoop()
 	}
 
 	if (isBase64)
-		delete payload;
+		delete[] payload;
 
 	return B_PROT_SUCCESS;
 }