diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index f8e79162f2e..b94bfe697c6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -1022,6 +1022,9 @@ FakeVimPluginPrivate::~FakeVimPluginPrivate()
     delete m_fakeVimUserCommandsPage;
     m_fakeVimUserCommandsPage = 0;
 
+    delete m_wordProvider;
+    m_wordProvider = 0;
+
     theFakeVimSettings()->deleteLater();
 }