diff --git a/src/output/Control.cxx b/src/output/Control.cxx
index 8458fc66d..b6d908a2f 100644
--- a/src/output/Control.cxx
+++ b/src/output/Control.cxx
@@ -378,5 +378,6 @@ AudioOutputControl::FinishDestroy() noexcept
 		thread.Join();
 
 	output->FinishDestroy();
+	delete output;
 	output = nullptr;
 }