diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 3a72d98402..42eea08057 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ OffscreenQmlSurface::OffscreenQmlSurface() {
 
 OffscreenQmlSurface::~OffscreenQmlSurface() {
     _renderer->stop();
-
+    delete _rootItem;
     delete _renderer;
     delete _qmlComponent;
     delete _qmlEngine;