diff --git a/src/Packet.cpp b/src/Packet.cpp
index 5d9f50d..fd85d6c 100644
--- a/src/Packet.cpp
+++ b/src/Packet.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace ffcpp {
 
 	Packet::~Packet() {
 		if(_packet.data) {
-			av_free_packet(&_packet);
+			av_packet_unref(&_packet);
 		}
 	}