diff --git a/src/wp/ap/gtk/abiwidget.cpp b/src/wp/ap/gtk/abiwidget.cpp
index ebd3aab..d77ef12 100644
--- a/src/wp/ap/gtk/abiwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/wp/ap/gtk/abiwidget.cpp
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ abi_widget_get_content(AbiWidget * w, const char * extension_or_mimetype, const
 	gsf_output_close(GSF_OUTPUT(sink));
 	guint32 size = gsf_output_size (GSF_OUTPUT(sink));
 	const guint8* ibytes = gsf_output_memory_get_bytes (sink);
-	gchar * szOut = new gchar[size+1];
+	gchar * szOut = g_new (gchar, size+1);
 	memcpy(szOut,ibytes,size);
 	szOut[size] = 0;
 	g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(sink));
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ abi_widget_get_selection(AbiWidget * w, const gchar * extension_or_mimetype, gin
 		return NULL;
 	pie->copyToBuffer(pDocRange,&buf);
 	guint32 size = buf.getLength();
-	gchar * szOut = new gchar[size+1];
+	gchar * szOut = g_new (gchar, size+1);
 	memcpy(szOut,buf.getPointer(0),size);
 	szOut[size] = 0;
 	g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(sink));