diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.cpp b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.cpp
index 58db278e50..3d36ea3b9c 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/intltest.cpp
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     CalendarTimeZoneTest::cleanup();
 #endif
 
-    delete[] _testDataPath;
+    free(_testDataPath);
     _testDataPath = 0;
 
     fprintf(stdout, "\n--------------------------------------\n");