diff --git a/src/FontManager.cpp b/src/FontManager.cpp
index a0927a4..bdda0d5 100644
--- a/src/FontManager.cpp
+++ b/src/FontManager.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ extern "C" {
         FontDescriptor *query = new FontDescriptor(NULL, NULL, fontFamily, NULL, weightToCheck, widthToCheck, isItalic, isMono);

     

         FontDescriptor *font = findFont(query);

+        delete query;
+
         caml_acquire_runtime_system();

 

         ret = caml_alloc(7, 0);