diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90badd68..a067c0bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 262:
+
+* Fix deallocate in multi_buffer
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 261:
 
 * Deduplicate `websocket::read_size_hint` definition
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/multi_buffer.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/multi_buffer.hpp
index f4dfd1c7..e31a8a36 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core/impl/multi_buffer.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/impl/multi_buffer.hpp
@@ -977,10 +977,7 @@ consume(size_type n) noexcept
             in_pos_ = 0;
             auto& e = list_.front();
             list_.erase(list_.iterator_to(e));
-            auto const len = sizeof(e) + e.size();
-            e.~element();
-            alloc_traits::deallocate(a,
-                reinterpret_cast<align_type*>(&e), len);
+            destroy(e);
         #if BOOST_BEAST_MULTI_BUFFER_DEBUG_CHECK
             debug_check();
         #endif
@@ -1183,8 +1180,9 @@ destroy(element& e)
 {
     auto a = rebind_type{this->get()};
     auto const n =
-        (sizeof(element) + e.size() + sizeof(align_type) - 1) /
-            sizeof(align_type);
+        (sizeof(element) + e.size() +
+            sizeof(align_type) - 1) /
+        sizeof(align_type);
     e.~element();
     alloc_traits::deallocate(a,
         reinterpret_cast<align_type*>(&e), n);