diff --git a/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
index 40b10e52f3..4c9f3df8cf 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
@@ -4385,9 +4385,10 @@ BTextView::_GetProperty(BMessage *specifier, int32 form, const char *property, B
 
 		reply->what = B_REPLY;
 		reply->AddString("result", buffer);
-		delete buffer;
 		reply->AddInt32("error", B_OK);
 
+		delete[] buffer;
+
 		return true;
 	} else if (strcmp(property, "text_run_array") == 0)
 		return false;