diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_ELF.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_ELF.cpp
index 0254a134af..0a14b24ad7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_ELF.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot_ELF.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ bool CBoot::IsElfWii(const std::string& filename)
 	   there is no need for another check, just read the file right away */
 
 	const u64 filesize = File::GetSize(filename);
-	u8 *const mem = new u8[(size_t)filesize];
+	std::vector<u8> mem((size_t)filesize);
 
 	{
 	File::IOFile f(filename, "rb");
-	f.ReadBytes(mem, (size_t)filesize);
+	f.ReadBytes(mem.data(), (size_t)filesize);
 	}
 
 	// Use the same method as the DOL loader uses: search for mfspr from HID4,
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ bool CBoot::IsElfWii(const std::string& filename)
 
 	u32 HID4_pattern = 0x7c13fba6;
 	u32 HID4_mask = 0xfc1fffff;
-	ElfReader reader(mem);
-	bool isWii = false;
+	ElfReader reader(mem.data());
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < reader.GetNumSections(); ++i)
 	{
@@ -42,29 +41,27 @@ bool CBoot::IsElfWii(const std::string& filename)
 				u32 word = Common::swap32(((u32*)reader.GetSectionDataPtr(i))[j]);
 				if ((word & HID4_mask) == HID4_pattern)
 				{
-					isWii = true;
-					break;
+					return true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	delete[] mem;
-	return isWii;
+	return false;
 }
 
 
 bool CBoot::Boot_ELF(const std::string& filename)
 {
 	const u64 filesize = File::GetSize(filename);
-	u8 *mem = new u8[(size_t)filesize];
+	std::vector<u8> mem((size_t)filesize);
 
 	{
 	File::IOFile f(filename, "rb");
-	f.ReadBytes(mem, (size_t)filesize);
+	f.ReadBytes(mem.data(), (size_t)filesize);
 	}
 
-	ElfReader reader(mem);
+	ElfReader reader(mem.data());
 	reader.LoadInto(0x80000000);
 	if (!reader.LoadSymbols())
 	{
@@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ bool CBoot::Boot_ELF(const std::string& filename)
 	}
 
 	PC = reader.GetEntryPoint();
-	delete[] mem;
 
 	return true;
 }