diff --git a/code/MDLFileData.h b/code/MDLFileData.h
index 56f686280..ba732add0 100644
--- a/code/MDLFileData.h
+++ b/code/MDLFileData.h
@@ -844,11 +844,11 @@ struct IntGroupInfo_MDL7
 struct IntGroupData_MDL7
 {
     IntGroupData_MDL7()
-        : pcFaces(NULL), bNeed2UV(false)
+        : bNeed2UV(false)
     {}
 
     //! Array of faces that belong to the group
-    MDL::IntFace_MDL7* pcFaces;
+    std::vector<MDL::IntFace_MDL7> pcFaces;
 
     //! Array of vertex positions
     std::vector<aiVector3D>     vPositions;
diff --git a/code/MDLLoader.cpp b/code/MDLLoader.cpp
index 5dd471cf5..3f2bb084b 100644
--- a/code/MDLLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/MDLLoader.cpp
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ void MDLImporter::InternReadFile_3DGS_MDL7( )
                     groupData.bNeed2UV = true;
                 }
             }
-            groupData.pcFaces = new MDL::IntFace_MDL7[groupInfo.pcGroup->numtris];
+            groupData.pcFaces.resize(groupInfo.pcGroup->numtris);
 
             // read all faces into the preallocated arrays
             ReadFaces_3DGS_MDL7(groupInfo, groupData);