diff --git a/src/dos/dos_files.cpp b/src/dos/dos_files.cpp
index 9f75672d..2e4bc33b 100644
--- a/src/dos/dos_files.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/dos_files.cpp
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ bool DOS_FCBFindFirst(Bit16u seg,Bit16u offset)
 	fcbout->Set_drive(drive +1);
 	fcbout->Set_filename(naam);
 	fcbout->Set_ext(ext);
+	delete fcbout;
 	return true;
 
 }
@@ -689,6 +690,7 @@ bool DOS_FCBFindNext(Bit16u seg,Bit16u offset)
   fcbout->Set_drive(drive +1);
   fcbout->Set_filename(naam);
   fcbout->Set_ext(ext);
+  delete fcbout;
   return true;
   }