diff --git a/kernel/src/ethernet_layer.cpp b/kernel/src/ethernet_layer.cpp
index 7e27d7e9..8bec95a5 100644
--- a/kernel/src/ethernet_layer.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/ethernet_layer.cpp
@@ -106,4 +106,6 @@ network::ethernet::packet network::ethernet::prepare_packet(network::interface_d
 
 void network::ethernet::finalize_packet(network::interface_descriptor& interface, packet& p){
     interface.send(p);
+
+    delete[] p.payload;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/src/rtl8139.cpp b/kernel/src/rtl8139.cpp
index 0f3897a0..229ee507 100644
--- a/kernel/src/rtl8139.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/rtl8139.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ void send_packet(const network::interface_descriptor& interface, network::ethern
 
     out_dword(iobase + TX_ADDR + entry * 4, tx_desc.buffer_phys);
     out_dword(iobase + TX_STATUS + entry * 4, uint32_t(256) << 16 | packet.payload_size);
-
-    delete[] packet.payload; //TODO Probably not the base place
 }
 
 } //end of anonymous namespace