diff --git a/include/wx/qt/treectrl.h b/include/wx/qt/treectrl.h
index 88f503374c..e256e768af 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/treectrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/treectrl.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public:
                const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
                const wxString& name = wxTreeCtrlNameStr);
 
+    virtual ~wxTreeCtrl();
+
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
                 const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
                 const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
diff --git a/src/qt/treectrl.cpp b/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
index 01a5efa62d..01de3df9a4 100644
--- a/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/treectrl.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ bool wxTreeCtrl::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
     return QtCreateControl(parent, id, pos, size, style, validator, name);
 }
 
+wxTreeCtrl::~wxTreeCtrl()
+{
+    if (m_qtTreeWidget != NULL)
+        m_qtTreeWidget->deleteLater();
+}
+
 unsigned wxTreeCtrl::GetCount() const
 {
     return m_qtTreeWidget->topLevelItemCount();