diff --git a/src/platforms/px4_publisher.h b/src/platforms/px4_publisher.h
index a9e40e8d67..d9cd7a3c19 100644
--- a/src/platforms/px4_publisher.h
+++ b/src/platforms/px4_publisher.h
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ public:
 		_uorb_pub(new uORB::PublicationBase(T::handle()))
 	{}
 
-	~PublisherUORB() {};
+	~PublisherUORB() {
+		delete _uorb_pub;
+	};
 
 	/** Publishes msg
 	 * @param msg	    the message which is published to the topic