diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
index 193c61605160..f6904649424c 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptooladdfeature.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAddFeature::canvasReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent * e )
         if ( !g )
         {
           stopCapturing();
+          delete f;
           return; // invalid geometry; one possibility is from duplicate points
         }
         f->setGeometry( g );