diff --git a/common/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.cpp b/common/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.cpp
index fe8205f82..d22fdcce6 100644
--- a/common/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.cpp
+++ b/common/arch/sdl/digi_mixer_music.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ class current_music_t
 {
 	struct RWops_delete
 	{
-		void operator()(SDL_RWops *o) { SDL_FreeRW(o); }
+		void operator()(SDL_RWops *o)
+		{
+			SDL_RWclose(o);
+		}
 	};
 	struct Music_delete
 	{
diff --git a/d2x-rebirth/include/physfsrwops.h b/d2x-rebirth/include/physfsrwops.h
index c77fba0b2..ddd6ac670 100644
--- a/d2x-rebirth/include/physfsrwops.h
+++ b/d2x-rebirth/include/physfsrwops.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct RWops_delete
 {
 	void operator()(SDL_RWops *o) const
 	{
-		SDL_FreeRW(o);
+		SDL_RWclose(o);
 	}
 };