diff --git a/Examples/java/callback/example.h b/Examples/java/callback/example.h
index 292627748..1a0e8c432 100644
--- a/Examples/java/callback/example.h
+++ b/Examples/java/callback/example.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	Caller(): _callback(0) {}
 	~Caller() { delCallback(); }
-	void delCallback() { _callback = 0; }
+	void delCallback() { delete _callback; _callback = 0; }
 	void setCallback(Callback *cb) { delCallback(); _callback = cb; }
 	void call() { if (_callback) _callback->run(); }
 };