diff --git a/libraries/AP_Menu/AP_Menu.cpp b/libraries/AP_Menu/AP_Menu.cpp
index 647b4eea60..5ce3dac825 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Menu/AP_Menu.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Menu/AP_Menu.cpp
@@ -261,11 +261,11 @@ Menu::_allocate_buffers(void)
 {
     /* only allocate if the buffers are nullptr */
     if (_inbuf == nullptr) {
-        _inbuf = new char[_commandline_max];
+        _inbuf = NEW_NOTHROW char[_commandline_max];
         memset(_inbuf, 0, _commandline_max);
     }
     if (_argv == nullptr) {
-        _argv = new arg[_args_max+1];
+        _argv = NEW_NOTHROW arg[_args_max+1];
         memset(_argv, 0, (_args_max+1) * sizeof(_argv[0]));
     }
 }