diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
index 815916cd48..0de4445f96 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/menu.cpp
@@ -898,6 +898,8 @@ void wxMenuBar::MacInstallMenuBar()
             SetMenuItemCommandID( GetMenuHandle( kwxMacAppleMenuId ) , 1 , kHICommandAbout ) ;
             SetMenuItemRefCon(GetMenuHandle( kwxMacAppleMenuId ) , 1 , (URefCon)aboutMenuItem ) ;
             UMASetMenuItemShortcut( GetMenuHandle( kwxMacAppleMenuId ) , 1 , entry ) ;
+            
+            delete entry;
         }
     }