diff --git a/examples/c++/ldt0028.cxx b/examples/c++/ldt0028.cxx
index baaac118..d0b40937 100644
--- a/examples/c++/ldt0028.cxx
+++ b/examples/c++/ldt0028.cxx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     std::cout << "For the next " << NUMBER_OF_SECONDS << " seconds, " 
               << SAMPLES_PER_SECOND << " samples will be taken every second." 
               << std::endl << std::endl;
-    uint16_t* buffer = new uint16_t[NUMBER_OF_SECONDS * SAMPLES_PER_SECOND];
+    uint16_t buffer[NUMBER_OF_SECONDS * SAMPLES_PER_SECOND];
     for (int i=0; i < NUMBER_OF_SECONDS * SAMPLES_PER_SECOND; i++) {
         buffer[i] = (uint16_t) sensor->getSample();
         usleep(MICROSECONDS_PER_SECOND / SAMPLES_PER_SECOND);