diff --git a/src/XrdCl/XrdClResponseJob.hh b/src/XrdCl/XrdClResponseJob.hh
index bbd2801d49c..63adcc9dc1d 100644
--- a/src/XrdCl/XrdClResponseJob.hh
+++ b/src/XrdCl/XrdClResponseJob.hh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace XrdCl
       virtual void Run( void *arg )
       {
         pHandler->HandleResponseWithHosts( pStatus, pResponse, pHostList );
+        delete this;
       }
 
     private: