diff --git a/base/engine.cpp b/base/engine.cpp
index dce6d07f8a3..da98ea7bb70 100644
--- a/base/engine.cpp
+++ b/base/engine.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Engine::~Engine() {
 	File::resetDefaultDirectories();
 
 	delete _mixer;
-	delete _timer;
 	delete _saveFileMan;
 }
 
diff --git a/base/main.cpp b/base/main.cpp
index 1d63578c630..6e461eb842e 100644
--- a/base/main.cpp
+++ b/base/main.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ extern "C" int scummvm_main(GameDetector &detector, int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	//}
 
 	// ...and quit (the return 0 should never be reached)
+	delete g_timer;
 	system->quit();
 	delete system;
 	return 0;