diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/DRAMSys.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/DRAMSys.cpp
index 41b80d42..515c292c 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/DRAMSys.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/DRAMSys.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,6 @@ DRAMSys::~DRAMSys()
 
     delete arbiter;
 
-    for (auto controller : controllers)
-    {
-        delete controller;
-    }
-
     for (auto dram : drams)
     {
         delete dram;
@@ -264,6 +259,11 @@ DRAMSys::~DRAMSys()
     {
         delete tlmChecker;
     }
+
+    for (auto controller : controllers)
+    {
+        delete controller;
+    }
 }
 
 void DRAMSys::report(string message)
diff --git a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/main.cpp b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/main.cpp
index a370a6af..72c31f8b 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/main.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/simulator/src/simulation/main.cpp
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     std::vector<StlPlayer*> players;
 
     // Instantiate DRAMSys:
-    DRAMSys dramSys("DRAMSys", SimulationXML, resources);
+    DRAMSys *dramSys = new DRAMSys("DRAMSys", SimulationXML, resources);
 
     // Instantiate STL Players:
-    traceSetup(SimulationXML, resources, &players);
+    traceSetup *ts = new traceSetup(SimulationXML, resources, &players);
 
     // Bind STL Players with DRAMSys:
     for(auto& p : players)
     {
-        p->iSocket.bind(dramSys.tSocket);
+        p->iSocket.bind(dramSys->tSocket);
     }
 
     // Store the starting of the simulation in wallclock time:
@@ -105,5 +105,8 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     double elapsed_secs = double(clock() - simStartTime) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
     cout << "Simulation took " + to_string(elapsed_secs) + " seconds" << endl;
 
+    delete dramSys;
+    delete ts;
+
     return 0;
 }