diff --git a/src/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigmanager_p.cpp b/src/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigmanager_p.cpp
index 71e435b7712..ccda9dd5090 100644
--- a/src/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigmanager_p.cpp
+++ b/src/network/bearer/qnetworkconfigmanager_p.cpp
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ void QNetworkConfigurationManagerPrivate::updateConfigurations()
         if (generic) {
             if (!envOK || skipGeneric <= 0)
                 sessionEngines.append(generic);
+            else
+                delete generic;
         }
 #endif // QT_NO_LIBRARY
     }