diff --git a/src/regex_impl.hh b/src/regex_impl.hh
index 535cdf92..9c2f26af 100644
--- a/src/regex_impl.hh
+++ b/src/regex_impl.hh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public:
             for (size_t i = m_program.save_count-1; i > 0; --i)
                 saves->pos[i].~Iterator();
             saves->~Saves();
-            ::operator delete(saves, sizeof(Saves) + (m_program.save_count-1) * sizeof(Iterator));
+            ::operator delete(saves);
         }
     }