diff --git a/src/core/qgsmaprenderer.cpp b/src/core/qgsmaprenderer.cpp
index cf589350eb62..9e996df65111 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsmaprenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsmaprenderer.cpp
@@ -469,9 +469,9 @@ void QgsMapRenderer::render( QPainter* painter )
       ( *allOverlayIt )->drawOverlayObjects( mRenderContext );
     }
     overlayManager->removeLayers();
-    delete overlayManager;
   }
 
+    delete overlayManager;
   // make sure progress bar arrives at 100%!
   emit drawingProgress( 1, 1 );