diff --git a/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp b/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
index f0c3dfdffd..dfd0a1d3c6 100644
--- a/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/qml/src/qml/OffscreenSurface.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ OffscreenSurface::OffscreenSurface()
 }
 
 OffscreenSurface::~OffscreenSurface() {
-    delete _sharedObject;
+    _sharedObject->deleteLater();
 }
 
 bool OffscreenSurface::fetchTexture(TextureAndFence& textureAndFence) {