diff --git a/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp b/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
index d6c52a1c660..949edd39c7c 100644
--- a/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
+++ b/examples/network/securesocketclient/sslclient.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ SslClient::SslClient(QWidget *parent)
 
 SslClient::~SslClient()
 {
+    delete socket;
     delete form;
 }