diff --git a/zone/merc.cpp b/zone/merc.cpp
index 8326b8b97..420b1be95 100644
--- a/zone/merc.cpp
+++ b/zone/merc.cpp
@@ -2310,7 +2310,10 @@ bool Merc::AICastSpell(int8 iChance, int32 iSpellTypes) {
 							//we don't need spam of bots healing themselves
 							MakeAnyLenString(&gmsg, "Casting %s on %s.", spells[selectedMercSpell.spellid].name, tar->GetCleanName());
 							if(gmsg)
+							{
 								MercGroupSay(this, gmsg);
+								safe_delete_array(gmsg);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 
diff --git a/zone/zonedb.cpp b/zone/zonedb.cpp
index 1b981bf69..46604282f 100644
--- a/zone/zonedb.cpp
+++ b/zone/zonedb.cpp
@@ -1884,15 +1884,14 @@ void ZoneDatabase::LoadMercBuffs(Merc *merc) {
 		BuffsLoaded = true;
 	}
 
-	safe_delete(Query);
+	safe_delete_array(Query);
 	Query = 0;
 
 	if(errorMessage.empty() && BuffsLoaded) {
 		if(!database.RunQuery(Query, MakeAnyLenString(&Query, "DELETE FROM merc_buffs WHERE MercId = %u", merc->GetMercID()), TempErrorMessageBuffer)) {
 			errorMessage = std::string(TempErrorMessageBuffer);
-			safe_delete(Query);
-			Query = 0;
 		}
+		safe_delete_array(Query);
 	}
 
 	if(!errorMessage.empty()) {