diff --git a/Statement.h b/Statement.h
index 68a1f8899..f812928c9 100644
--- a/Statement.h
+++ b/Statement.h
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ class PCallTask  : public Statement {
       NetProc* elaborate_sys(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const;
       NetProc* elaborate_usr(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const;
 
+      NetProc*elaborate_method_(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const;
+
       pform_name_t path_;
       vector<PExpr*> parms_;
 };
diff --git a/design_dump.cc b/design_dump.cc
index cfe54954b..488553938 100644
--- a/design_dump.cc
+++ b/design_dump.cc
@@ -1305,12 +1305,12 @@ void NetSTask::dump(ostream&o, unsigned ind) const
 {
       o << setw(ind) << "" << name_;
 
-      if (parms_.count() > 0) {
+      if (parms_.size() > 0) {
 	    o << "(";
 	    if (parms_[0])
 		  parms_[0]->dump(o);
 
-	    for (unsigned idx = 1 ;  idx < parms_.count() ;  idx += 1) {
+	    for (unsigned idx = 1 ;  idx < parms_.size() ;  idx += 1) {
 		  o << ", ";
 		  if (parms_[idx])
 			parms_[idx]->dump(o);
diff --git a/elaborate.cc b/elaborate.cc
index c777fb65a..7a24cb69b 100644
--- a/elaborate.cc
+++ b/elaborate.cc
@@ -2908,7 +2908,7 @@ NetProc* PCallTask::elaborate_sys(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const
       if ((parm_count== 1) && (parms_[0] == 0))
 	    parm_count = 0;
 
-      svector<NetExpr*>eparms (parm_count);
+      vector<NetExpr*>eparms (parm_count);
 
       perm_string name = peek_tail_name(path_);
 
@@ -2987,6 +2987,12 @@ NetProc* PCallTask::elaborate_usr(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const
 
       NetScope*task = des->find_task(scope, path_);
       if (task == 0) {
+	      // Maybe this is a method attached to a signal?
+	    if (gn_system_verilog()) {
+		  NetProc*tmp = elaborate_method_(des, scope);
+		  if (tmp) return tmp;
+	    }
+
 	    cerr << get_fileline() << ": error: Enable of unknown task "
 		 << "``" << path_ << "''." << endl;
 	    des->errors += 1;
@@ -3169,6 +3175,39 @@ NetProc* PCallTask::elaborate_usr(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const
       return block;
 }
 
+NetProc* PCallTask::elaborate_method_(Design*des, NetScope*scope) const
+{
+      pform_name_t use_path = path_;
+      perm_string method_name = peek_tail_name(use_path);
+      use_path.pop_back();
+
+      NetNet *net;
+      const NetExpr *par;
+      NetEvent *eve;
+      const NetExpr *ex1, *ex2;
+
+      symbol_search(this, des, scope, use_path,
+		    net, par, eve, ex1, ex2);
+
+      if (net == 0)
+	    return 0;
+
+	// Is this a delete method for dynamic arrays?
+      if (net->darray_type() && method_name=="delete") {
+	    NetESignal*sig = new NetESignal(net);
+
+	    vector<NetExpr*> argv (1);
+	    argv[0] = sig;
+
+	    NetSTask*sys = new NetSTask("$ivl_darray_method$delete",
+					IVL_SFUNC_AS_TASK_IGNORE, argv);
+	    sys->set_line(*this);
+	    return sys;
+      }
+
+      return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Elaborate a procedural continuous assign. This really looks very
  * much like other procedural assignments, at this point, but there
diff --git a/net_nex_input.cc b/net_nex_input.cc
index f1ece6ec7..25b67e95e 100644
--- a/net_nex_input.cc
+++ b/net_nex_input.cc
@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@ NexusSet* NetRepeat::nex_input(bool rem_out)
  */
 NexusSet* NetSTask::nex_input(bool rem_out)
 {
-      if (parms_.count() == 0)
+      if (parms_.size() == 0)
 	    return new NexusSet;
 
       NexusSet*result;
       if (parms_[0]) result = parms_[0]->nex_input(rem_out);
       else result = new NexusSet;
-      for (unsigned idx = 1 ;  idx < parms_.count() ;  idx += 1) {
+      for (unsigned idx = 1 ;  idx < parms_.size() ;  idx += 1) {
 	    if (parms_[idx]) {
 		  NexusSet*tmp = parms_[idx]->nex_input(rem_out);
 		  result->add(*tmp);
diff --git a/netlist.cc b/netlist.cc
index b6aaa3da3..42ca44bb3 100644
--- a/netlist.cc
+++ b/netlist.cc
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ const NetNet* NetFuncDef::return_sig() const
 }
 
 NetSTask::NetSTask(const char*na, ivl_sfunc_as_task_t sfat,
-                   const svector<NetExpr*>&pa)
+                   const vector<NetExpr*>&pa)
 : name_(0), sfunc_as_task_(sfat), parms_(pa)
 {
       name_ = lex_strings.add(na);
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ NetSTask::NetSTask(const char*na, ivl_sfunc_as_task_t sfat,
 
 NetSTask::~NetSTask()
 {
-      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < parms_.count() ;  idx += 1)
+      for (unsigned idx = 0 ;  idx < parms_.size() ;  idx += 1)
 	    delete parms_[idx];
 
 	/* The name_ string is perm-allocated in lex_strings. */
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ ivl_sfunc_as_task_t NetSTask::sfunc_as_task() const
 
 unsigned NetSTask::nparms() const
 {
-      return parms_.count();
+      return parms_.size();
 }
 
 const NetExpr* NetSTask::parm(unsigned idx) const
diff --git a/netlist.h b/netlist.h
index d18172868..635e99cd0 100644
--- a/netlist.h
+++ b/netlist.h
@@ -3191,7 +3191,7 @@ class NetSTask  : public NetProc {
 
     public:
       NetSTask(const char*na, ivl_sfunc_as_task_t sfat,
-               const svector<NetExpr*>&);
+               const std::vector<NetExpr*>&);
       ~NetSTask();
 
       const char* name() const;
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ class NetSTask  : public NetProc {
     private:
       const char* name_;
       ivl_sfunc_as_task_t sfunc_as_task_;
-      svector<NetExpr*>parms_;
+      std::vector<NetExpr*>parms_;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/tgt-vvp/vvp_process.c b/tgt-vvp/vvp_process.c
index c30fab792..702d14ef9 100644
--- a/tgt-vvp/vvp_process.c
+++ b/tgt-vvp/vvp_process.c
@@ -1646,8 +1646,29 @@ static int show_stmt_while(ivl_statement_t net, ivl_scope_t sscope)
       return rc;
 }
 
+static int show_delete_method(ivl_statement_t net)
+{
+      show_stmt_file_line(net, "Delete object");
+
+      unsigned parm_count = ivl_stmt_parm_count(net);
+      if (parm_count < 1)
+	    return 1;
+
+      ivl_expr_t parm = ivl_stmt_parm(net, 0);
+      assert(ivl_expr_type(parm) == IVL_EX_SIGNAL);
+      ivl_signal_t var = ivl_expr_signal(parm);
+
+      fprintf(vvp_out, "    %%delete/obj v%p_0;\n", var);
+      return 0;
+}
+
 static int show_system_task_call(ivl_statement_t net)
 {
+      const char*stmt_name = ivl_stmt_name(net);
+
+      if (strcmp(stmt_name,"$ivl_darray_method$delete") == 0)
+	    return show_delete_method(net);
+
       show_stmt_file_line(net, "System task call.");
 
       draw_vpi_task_call(net);
diff --git a/vvp/codes.h b/vvp/codes.h
index ff7da1d60..e0bc181fb 100644
--- a/vvp/codes.h
+++ b/vvp/codes.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ extern bool of_DEASSIGN(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DEASSIGN_WR(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DELAY(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DELAYX(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
+extern bool of_DELETE_OBJ(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DISABLE(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DIV(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
 extern bool of_DIV_S(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t code);
diff --git a/vvp/compile.cc b/vvp/compile.cc
index 37e20397e..1e6f5eef3 100644
--- a/vvp/compile.cc
+++ b/vvp/compile.cc
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static const struct opcode_table_s opcode_table[] = {
       { "%deassign/wr",of_DEASSIGN_WR,1,{OA_FUNC_PTR, OA_NONE,     OA_NONE} },
       { "%delay",  of_DELAY,  2,  {OA_BIT1,     OA_BIT2,     OA_NONE} },
       { "%delayx", of_DELAYX, 1,  {OA_NUMBER,   OA_NONE,     OA_NONE} },
+      { "%delete/obj",of_DELETE_OBJ,1,{OA_FUNC_PTR,OA_NONE,  OA_NONE} },
       { "%div",    of_DIV,    3,  {OA_BIT1,     OA_BIT2,     OA_NUMBER} },
       { "%div/s",  of_DIV_S,  3,  {OA_BIT1,     OA_BIT2,     OA_NUMBER} },
       { "%div/wr", of_DIV_WR, 2,  {OA_BIT1,     OA_BIT2,     OA_NONE} },
diff --git a/vvp/opcodes.txt b/vvp/opcodes.txt
index 810e4009f..5f94a2249 100644
--- a/vvp/opcodes.txt
+++ b/vvp/opcodes.txt
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@ This is similar to the %delay opcode, except that the parameter
 selects an index register, which contains the actual delay. This
 supports run-time calculated delays.
 
+* %delete/obj <var-label>
+
+Arrange for the dynamic object at the target label to be deleted.
+This has no effect on the object or string stack.
+
 * %disable <scope-label>
 
 This instruction terminates threads that are part of a specific
@@ -720,7 +725,7 @@ means the following:
 
 Create a new array (of int objects) with a size. the <idx> is the
 address of an index variable that contains the computed array size to
-use.
+use. See also %delete/obj
 
   NOTE: For now, assume this is an array of int values.
 
diff --git a/vvp/vthread.cc b/vvp/vthread.cc
index a912d6101..0805c2cd9 100644
--- a/vvp/vthread.cc
+++ b/vvp/vthread.cc
@@ -2011,6 +2011,21 @@ bool of_DELAYX(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
       return false;
 }
 
+/* %delete/obj <label>
+ *
+ * This operator works by assigning a nil to the target object. This
+ * causes any value that might be there to be garbage collected, thus
+ * deleting the object.
+ */
+bool of_DELETE_OBJ(vthread_t thr, vvp_code_t cp)
+{
+	/* set the value into port 0 of the destination. */
+      vvp_net_ptr_t ptr (cp->net, 0);
+      vvp_send_object(ptr, 0, thr->wt_context);
+
+      return true;
+}
+
 static bool do_disable(vthread_t thr, vthread_t match)
 {
       bool flag = false;
diff --git a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
index 0d0094c5b..fc0ea6428 100644
--- a/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
+++ b/vvp/vvp_net_sig.cc
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ void vvp_fun_signal_object_sa::recv_object(vvp_net_ptr_t ptr, vvp_object_t bit,
       assert(ptr.port() == 0);
 
       if (needs_init_ || value_ != bit) {
+	    if (value_) delete value_;
 	    value_ = bit;
 	    needs_init_ = false;