diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/source.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/source.cpp
index 89ccd5020..d5a401106 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/source.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/source.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Source::remove()
     emit offline();
     m_collections.clear();
     SourceList::instance()->remove( this );
+    deleteLater();
 }