diff --git a/src/common/init.cpp b/src/common/init.cpp
index 49e211f064..934ba275d2 100644
--- a/src/common/init.cpp
+++ b/src/common/init.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ static bool DoCommonPostInit()
             wxLogWarning("The event class '%s' does not correctly implement Clone()!",
                          ci->GetClassName());
 
+        delete cloned;
         delete test;
     }
 #endif