diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/imode.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/imode.cpp
index fa76703dbc0..f3faeab19b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/imode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/imode.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ IMode::IMode(QObject *parent) : IContext(parent)
 IMode::~IMode()
 {
     ModeManager::instance()->removeMode(this);
-    delete m_menu;
 }
 
 void IMode::setEnabled(bool enabled)