diff --git a/examples/texture/texture.cpp b/examples/texture/texture.cpp
index 80d2c0cb..2fd5dd41 100644
--- a/examples/texture/texture.cpp
+++ b/examples/texture/texture.cpp
@@ -146,13 +146,11 @@ public:
 		size_t size = AAsset_getLength(asset);
 		assert(size > 0);
 
-		void *textureData = malloc(size);
+		ktx_uint8_t *textureData = new ktx_uint8_t[size];
 		AAsset_read(asset, textureData, size);
 		AAsset_close(asset);
-
-		result = ktxTexture_CreateFromMemory(textureData, size, KTX_TEXTURE_CREATE_LOAD_IMAGE_DATA_BIT, target);
-
-		free(textureData);
+		result = ktxTexture_CreateFromMemory(textureData, size, KTX_TEXTURE_CREATE_LOAD_IMAGE_DATA_BIT, &ktxTexture);
+		delete[] textureData;
 #else
 		if (!vks::tools::fileExists(filename)) {
 			vks::tools::exitFatal("Could not load texture from " + filename + "\n\nThe file may be part of the additional asset pack.\n\nRun \"download_assets.py\" in the repository root to download the latest version.", -1);
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ public:
 		ktx_size_t ktxTextureSize = ktxTexture_GetSize(ktxTexture);
 
 		// We prefer using staging to copy the texture data to a device local optimal image
-		VkBool32 useStaging = false;
+		VkBool32 useStaging = true;
 
 		// Only use linear tiling if forced
 		bool forceLinearTiling = false;