diff --git a/tests/misc/misctests.cpp b/tests/misc/misctests.cpp
index 54fd941def..3d9d1dd497 100644
--- a/tests/misc/misctests.cpp
+++ b/tests/misc/misctests.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void MiscTestCase::Delete()
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( array != NULL );
 
     // Check that wxDELETEA sets the pointer to NULL:
-    wxDELETE( array );
+    wxDELETEA( array );
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( array == NULL );
 
     // this results in compilation error, as it should