diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 8a78718cf54..1ce9752f9f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ void QbsBuildSystem::handleQbsParsingDone(bool success)
         m_qbsUpdateFutureInterface->reportCanceled();
     }
 
-    delete m_qbsProjectParser;
+    m_qbsProjectParser->deleteLater();
     m_qbsProjectParser = nullptr;
     m_qbsUpdateFutureInterface->reportFinished();
     delete m_qbsUpdateFutureInterface;