diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythupnp/threadpool.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythupnp/threadpool.cpp
index 9059dc111c5..8badd1684ac 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythupnp/threadpool.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythupnp/threadpool.cpp
@@ -326,14 +326,11 @@ ThreadPool::~ThreadPool( )
     while (it != m_lstThreads.end() )
     {
         WorkerThread *pThread = *it;
-
-        if (pThread != NULL)
-            delete pThread;
-
         it = m_lstThreads.erase( it );
-    }
-
 
+        if (pThread != NULL) 
+            pThread->deleteLater();
+    }
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////