diff --git a/fpga/lib/ips/emc.cpp b/fpga/lib/ips/emc.cpp
index 6b0ccf2fb..c4eeabba5 100644
--- a/fpga/lib/ips/emc.cpp
+++ b/fpga/lib/ips/emc.cpp
@@ -113,13 +113,10 @@ EMC::flash(uint32_t offset, uint32_t length, uint8_t *data)
 	int ret = XST_FAILURE;
 	uint32_t start = offset;
 
-	uint8_t *verify_data = new uint8_t[length];
-
 	/* Reset the Flash Device. This clears the ret registers and puts
 	 * the device in Read mode. */
 	ret = XFlash_Reset(&xflash);
 	if (ret != XST_SUCCESS){
-		delete[] verify_data;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -131,26 +128,24 @@ EMC::flash(uint32_t offset, uint32_t length, uint8_t *data)
 	    (xflash.CommandSet == XFL_CMDSET_INTEL_G18)) {
 		ret = XFlash_Unlock(&xflash, offset, 0);
 		if(ret != XST_SUCCESS){
-			delete[] verify_data;
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Perform the Erase operation.
 	ret = XFlash_Erase(&xflash, start, length);
-	if (ret != XST_SUCCESS){
-		delete[] verify_data;
+	if (ret != XST_SUCCESS){;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	// Perform the Write operation.
 	ret = XFlash_Write(&xflash, start, length, data);
 	if (ret != XST_SUCCESS){
-		delete[] verify_data;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	// Perform the read operation.
+	uint8_t *verify_data = new uint8_t[length];
 	ret = XFlash_Read(&xflash, start, length, verify_data);
 		if(ret != XST_SUCCESS) {
 			delete[] verify_data;