diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index db1336c972f..70b36f73b0b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -1038,6 +1038,8 @@ DebuggerPluginPrivate::DebuggerPluginPrivate(DebuggerPlugin *plugin)
 
 DebuggerPluginPrivate::~DebuggerPluginPrivate()
 {
+    delete debuggerConsole();
+
     qDeleteAll(m_optionPages);
     m_optionPages.clear();
 
@@ -1272,8 +1274,6 @@ bool DebuggerPluginPrivate::initialize(const QStringList &arguments,
         "Debugger.Views.OpenMemoryEditor", debugcontext);
     cmd->setAttribute(Command::CA_Hide);
 
-    m_plugin->addAutoReleasedObject(debuggerConsole());
-
     TaskHub::addCategory(TASK_CATEGORY_DEBUGGER_DEBUGINFO,
                          tr("Debug Information"));
     TaskHub::addCategory(TASK_CATEGORY_DEBUGGER_RUNTIME,