diff --git a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
index 5023fa8..ac67923 100644
--- a/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/qlegendmarker.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ QLegendMarkerPrivate::QLegendMarkerPrivate(QLegendMarker *q, QLegend *legend) :
 
 QLegendMarkerPrivate::~QLegendMarkerPrivate()
 {
+    delete m_item;
 }
 
 void QLegendMarkerPrivate::invalidateLegend()