diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 20e2480072..cb0f3d7627 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ OTHER CHANGES
 All:
 
 - number of fixes to wxPluginManager (Rick Brice, Hans Van Leemputten)
+- fixed memory leak in wxURL when using a proxy (Steven Van Ingelgem)
 
 All (GUI):
 
diff --git a/src/common/url.cpp b/src/common/url.cpp
index 6c0da6ee29..12728a9b0e 100644
--- a/src/common/url.cpp
+++ b/src/common/url.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ bool wxURL::ParseURL()
 #if wxUSE_SOCKETS
   if (m_useProxy)
   {
-    // We destroy the newly created protocol.
-    CleanData();
+    // destroy the previously created protocol as we'll be using m_proxy
+    delete m_protocol;
 
     // Third, we rebuild the URL.
     m_url = m_protoname + wxT(":");