diff --git a/generator/shellheadergenerator.cpp b/generator/shellheadergenerator.cpp
index 5d2bfa1..c3d10d0 100644
--- a/generator/shellheadergenerator.cpp
+++ b/generator/shellheadergenerator.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ void ShellHeaderGenerator::write(QTextStream &s, const AbstractMetaClass *meta_c
       s << "),_wrapper(NULL) {};" << endl;
     }
     s << endl;
+    s << "   ~" << shellClassName(meta_class) << "();" << endl;
+    s << endl;
 
     foreach(AbstractMetaFunction* fun, virtualsForShell) {
       s << "virtual ";
diff --git a/generator/shellimplgenerator.cpp b/generator/shellimplgenerator.cpp
index c942a26..394f85b 100644
--- a/generator/shellimplgenerator.cpp
+++ b/generator/shellimplgenerator.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ void ShellImplGenerator::write(QTextStream &s, const AbstractMetaClass *meta_cla
   }
 
   if (meta_class->generateShellClass()) {
+
+    s << shellClassName(meta_class) << "::~" << shellClassName(meta_class) << "() {" << endl;
+    s << "  PythonQtPrivate* priv = PythonQt::priv();" << endl;
+    s << "  if (priv) { priv->shellClassDeleted(this); }" << endl;
+    s << "}" << endl;
+
     AbstractMetaFunctionList virtualsForShell = getVirtualFunctionsForShell(meta_class);
     foreach (const AbstractMetaFunction *fun, virtualsForShell) {
       bool hasReturnValue = (fun->type());