diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 68ee4728ad..2330662962 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ All:
 Unix (GUI):
 
 - fixed the "close" button of dialogs under KDE 3.1
+- fixed memory leak in wxMimeTypesManager
 
 wxBase
 
diff --git a/src/unix/mimetype.cpp b/src/unix/mimetype.cpp
index 23c23a983e..0627dab217 100644
--- a/src/unix/mimetype.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/mimetype.cpp
@@ -1851,6 +1851,10 @@ int wxMimeTypesManagerImpl::AddToMimeData(const wxString& strType,
                         entryOld->AddOrReplaceVerb(verb, entry->GetCmd(i));
                     }
                 }
+
+                // as we don't store it anywhere, it won't be deleted later as
+                // usual -- do it immediately instead
+                delete entry;
             }
         }
     }