diff --git a/src/vmware/vmware_conf.c b/src/vmware/vmware_conf.c
index 55cd1d6f2d..f905962b85 100644
--- a/src/vmware/vmware_conf.c
+++ b/src/vmware/vmware_conf.c
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ vmwareFreeDriver(struct vmware_driver *driver)
     virObjectUnref(driver->domains);
     virObjectUnref(driver->caps);
     virObjectUnref(driver->xmlopt);
-    VIR_FREE(driver->vmrun);
-    VIR_FREE(driver);
+    g_free(driver->vmrun);
+    g_free(driver);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/vmware/vmware_driver.c b/src/vmware/vmware_driver.c
index 481c59ef3c..5f1edeb7f5 100644
--- a/src/vmware/vmware_driver.c
+++ b/src/vmware/vmware_driver.c
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ vmwareDataFreeFunc(void *data)
 {
     vmwareDomainPtr dom = data;
 
-    VIR_FREE(dom->vmxPath);
-    VIR_FREE(dom);
+    g_free(dom->vmxPath);
+    g_free(dom);
 }
 
 static int