diff --git a/src/html/helpfrm.cpp b/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
index 0385b27dd7..3697d675e6 100644
--- a/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
+++ b/src/html/helpfrm.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ wxHtmlHelpFrame::~wxHtmlHelpFrame()
     if (m_NormalFonts) delete m_NormalFonts;
     if (m_FixedFonts) delete m_FixedFonts;
     if (m_PagesHash) delete m_PagesHash;
+#if wxUSE_PRINTING_ARCHITECTURE
+    delete m_Printer;
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -761,9 +764,6 @@ void wxHtmlHelpFrame::CreateContents()
             imaged[it->m_Level] = TRUE;
         }
     }
-#if wxUSE_PRINTING_ARCHITECTURE
-    if (m_Printer) delete m_Printer;
-#endif
 }