diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index e8f50e3281..1282dbb2dc 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ bool AudioClient::switchInputToAudioDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo& inputDeviceIn
         _audioInput->stop();
         _inputDevice = NULL;
 
-        delete _audioInput;
+        _audioInput->deleteLater();
         _audioInput = NULL;
         _numInputCallbackBytes = 0;