diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
index d6d16355b..06d517efc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ TorControl::TorControl()
     mSocket = new TorControlSocket(this);
 }
 
+TorControl::~TorControl()
+{
+    delete(mSocket);
+}
+
 static RsTorConnectivityStatus torConnectivityStatus(Tor::TorControl::Status t)
 {
     switch(t)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
index 941c088d2..b15c4e047 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tor/TorControl.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     explicit TorControl();
+    virtual ~TorControl();
 
     /* Information */
     Status status() const;