diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
index afd7dd8345a..eda1d21c4dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ void ToolChainModel::markForRemoval(ToolChain *tc)
             delete node->toolChain;
             node->toolChain = 0;
             m_toAddList.removeOne(node);
+            delete node;
         } else {
-            node->parent = 0;
             m_toRemoveList.append(node);
         }
         emit endRemoveRows();