diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/shell.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/shell.py
index 693c9408e5..3f96dd3f44 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/shell.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/shell.py
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ class Shell(wxStyledTextCtrl):
         busy = wxBusyCursor()
         self.write(os.linesep)
         self.more = self.interp.push(command)
+        del busy
         if not self.more:
             self.addHistory(command.rstrip())
         self.prompt()