diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/housekeeper.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/housekeeper.cpp
index ddc7e60f58a..37da011f684 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/housekeeper.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/housekeeper.cpp
@@ -501,6 +501,8 @@ HouseKeeper::HouseKeeper(void) : m_timer(NULL)
 
 HouseKeeper::~HouseKeeper(void)
 {
+    gCoreContext->removeListener(this);
+
     if (m_timer)
     {
         m_timer->stop();