diff --git a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setsys_settings_items.cpp b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setsys_settings_items.cpp
index ef483d696..e19965119 100644
--- a/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setsys_settings_items.cpp
+++ b/stratosphere/ams_mitm/source/set_mitm/setsys_settings_items.cpp
@@ -252,24 +252,20 @@ void SettingsItemManager::LoadConfiguration() {
     ON_SCOPE_EXIT {
         fsFileClose(&config_file);
     };
-    
+
     /* Allocate buffer. */
-    char *config_buf = new char[0x10000];
-    std::memset(config_buf, 0, 0x10000);
-    ON_SCOPE_EXIT {
-        delete[] config_buf;
-    };
-    
+    std::string config_buf(0xFFFF, '\0');
+
     /* Read from file. */
     if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) {
         size_t actual_size;
-        rc = fsFileRead(&config_file, 0, config_buf, 0xFFFF, FS_READOPTION_NONE, &actual_size);
+        rc = fsFileRead(&config_file, 0, config_buf.data(), config_buf.size(), FS_READOPTION_NONE, &actual_size);
     }
-    
+
     if (R_SUCCEEDED(rc)) {
-        ini_parse_string(config_buf, SettingsItemIniHandler, &rc);
+        ini_parse_string(config_buf.c_str(), SettingsItemIniHandler, &rc);
     }
-    
+
     /* Report error if we encountered one. */
     if (R_FAILED(rc) && !g_threw_fatal) {
         g_threw_fatal = true;