diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index c819a030..cae00960 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void ApplyIPS(FILE *ips, FCEUFILE* fp)
 
 	if(!ips) return;
 
-	char* buf = (char*)malloc(fp->size);
+	char* buf = (char*)FCEU_dmalloc(fp->size);
 	memcpy(buf,fp->EnsureMemorystream()->buf(),fp->size);
 
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ void FCEUI_SetDirOverride(int which, char *n)
 		int ret;
 
 		va_start(ap,fmt);
-		if(!(*strp=(char*)malloc(2048))) //mbg merge 7/17/06 cast to char*
+		if(!(*strp=(char*)FCEU_dmalloc(2048))) //mbg merge 7/17/06 cast to char*
 			return(0);
 		ret=vsnprintf(*strp,2048,fmt,ap);
 		va_end(ap);