diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qlocale.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qlocale.cpp
index 5b53b8b338..2ce410062a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qlocale.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qlocale.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,6 @@ static QLocalePrivate *c_private()
 */
 QSystemLocale::QSystemLocale()
 {
-    delete _systemLocale;
     _systemLocale = this;
 
     if (system_data)