diff --git a/src/network/compressor.h b/src/network/compressor.h
index dd2da6d..26b2cd6 100644
--- a/src/network/compressor.h
+++ b/src/network/compressor.h
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ namespace Network {
   private:
     static const int BUFFER_SIZE = 2048 * 2048; /* effective limit on terminal size */
 
-    unsigned char *buffer;
+    unsigned char buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
 
   public:
-    Compressor() : buffer( NULL ) { buffer = new unsigned char[ BUFFER_SIZE ]; }
-    ~Compressor() { if ( buffer ) { delete[] buffer; } }
+    Compressor() {}
+    ~Compressor() {}
 
     std::string compress_str( const std::string &input );
     std::string uncompress_str( const std::string &input );