diff --git a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
index 03e04f2488..2b12dac53b 100644
--- a/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
+++ b/src/osx/cocoa/textctrl.mm
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ protected :
     return self;
 }
 
+- (void) dealloc
+{
+    [fieldEditor release];
+    [super dealloc];
+}
+
 - (void) setFieldEditor:(wxNSTextFieldEditor*) editor
 {
     fieldEditor = editor;