diff --git a/vvp/vpi_iter.cc b/vvp/vpi_iter.cc
index 39dd81694..8186a651b 100644
--- a/vvp/vpi_iter.cc
+++ b/vvp/vpi_iter.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static int iterator_free_object(vpiHandle ref)
       if (hp->free_args_flag)
 	    free(hp->args);
 
-      free(hp);
+      delete hp;
       return 1;
 }