diff --git a/effects/shadow.cpp b/effects/shadow.cpp
index 202f4f3a9b..923a8c2519 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ ShadowEffect::ShadowEffect()
              this, SLOT(updateShadowColor()));
     }
 
+ShadowEffect::~ShadowEffect()
+    {
+    delete mShadowTexture;
+    }
+
 void ShadowEffect::updateShadowColor()
     {
     KConfigGroup conf = effects->effectConfig("Shadow");
diff --git a/effects/shadow.h b/effects/shadow.h
index 2789353744..32269a4b9d 100644
--- a/effects/shadow.h
+++ b/effects/shadow.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ShadowEffect
     Q_OBJECT
     public:
         ShadowEffect();
+        virtual ~ShadowEffect();
         virtual void prePaintWindow( EffectWindow* w, WindowPrePaintData& data, int time );
         virtual void drawWindow( EffectWindow* w, int mask, QRegion region, WindowPaintData& data );
         virtual void paintScreen( int mask, QRegion region, ScreenPaintData& data );