diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
index 8b4c5600dec..b7f6e405100 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/codeassist/codeassistant.cpp
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ CodeAssistant::CodeAssistant() : d(new CodeAssistantPrivate(this))
 
 CodeAssistant::~CodeAssistant()
 {
+    destroyContext();
     delete d;
 }