diff --git a/konqueror/sidebar/trees/konq_sidebartree.cpp b/konqueror/sidebar/trees/konq_sidebartree.cpp
index 514c28095..f3a539c85 100644
--- a/konqueror/sidebar/trees/konq_sidebartree.cpp
+++ b/konqueror/sidebar/trees/konq_sidebartree.cpp
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ void KonqSidebarTree::slotProperties()
     KPropertiesDialog *dlg = new KPropertiesDialog( url );
     dlg->setFileNameReadOnly(true);
     dlg->exec();
-    delete dlg;
 }
 
 void KonqSidebarTree::slotOpenNewWindow()