diff --git a/engines/sherlock/music.cpp b/engines/sherlock/music.cpp
index c793b4a2ae0..a97e55d66b6 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/music.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/music.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ bool Music::playMusic(const Common::String &name) {
 	assert(data);
 
 	stream->read(data, dataSize);
+	delete stream;
 
 	// for dumping the music tracks
 #if 0
diff --git a/engines/sherlock/sound.cpp b/engines/sherlock/sound.cpp
index e7f4fe8a9a6..390576e98ec 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/sound.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/sound.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ bool Sound::playSound(const Common::String &name, WaitType waitType, int priorit
 	byte *data = (byte *)malloc(size);
 	byte *ptr = data;
 	stream->read(ptr, size);
+	delete stream;
 
 	assert(size > 2);