diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index 7e1edf48b6..110c2dabf8 100755
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -1915,7 +1915,6 @@ void PresentWindowsEffect::screenCountChanged()
 {
     if (!isActive())
         return;
-    delete m_closeView;
     while (!m_dropTargets.empty()) {
         delete m_dropTargets.takeFirst();
     }