diff --git a/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseProvider.cpp b/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseProvider.cpp
index c623f77d73..354b4711a3 100644
--- a/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseProvider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/hifiSpacemouse/src/SpacemouseProvider.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public:
         return _inputPlugins;
     }
 
+    virtual void destroyInputPlugins() override {
+        _inputPlugins.clear();
+    }
+
 private:
     InputPluginList _inputPlugins;
 };