diff --git a/clipboard/clipboard.cpp b/clipboard/clipboard.cpp
index a2cdbeb..a0f4c28 100644
--- a/clipboard/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/clipboard/clipboard.cpp
@@ -71,4 +71,5 @@ void Clipboard::onDataChanged()
     newMimeData->setData("application/x-cutefish-clipboard", QByteArray("1"));
 
     m_qtClipboard->setMimeData(newMimeData);
+    newMimeData->deleteLater();
 }