diff --git a/plugins/plants.cpp b/plugins/plants.cpp
index 9be4c193a..c0cd427a9 100644
--- a/plugins/plants.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plants.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ command_result df_createplant (color_ostream &out, vector <string> & parameters)
         return CR_FAILURE;
     }
 
-    df::plant *plant = new df::plant;
+    df::plant *plant = df::allocate<df::plant>();
     if (plant_raw->flags.is_set(plant_raw_flags::TREE))
         plant->hitpoints = 400000;
     else