diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 48ba23a1038..0faeb33ec59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -219,10 +219,8 @@ EditorManagerPrivate::EditorManagerPrivate(QObject *parent) :
 
 EditorManagerPrivate::~EditorManagerPrivate()
 {
-    if (ICore::instance()) {
-        ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::removeObject(m_openEditorsFactory);
+    if (ICore::instance())
         delete m_openEditorsFactory;
-    }
 
     // close all extra windows
     for (int i = 0; i < m_editorAreas.size(); ++i) {