diff --git a/src/core/generation.cpp b/src/core/generation.cpp
index 1d6a8d6f..1189ab72 100644
--- a/src/core/generation.cpp
+++ b/src/core/generation.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void EngineGeneration::setWatchingFiles(bool watching) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		if (this->watcher != nullptr) {
-			delete this->watcher;
+			this->watcher->deleteLater();
 			this->watcher = nullptr;
 		}
 	}