diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/CaptureContext.h b/qrenderdoc/Code/CaptureContext.h
index 6d73bc758..1e5d0684e 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/CaptureContext.h
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/CaptureContext.h
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ public slots:
   {
     m_func();
     m_Thread->quit();
-    deleteLater();
     m_Thread->deleteLater();
     m_Thread = NULL;
   }
diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Code/RenderManager.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Code/RenderManager.cpp
index 8a89068c9..85cc2dcd1 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Code/RenderManager.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Code/RenderManager.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ void RenderManager::CloseThread()
   {
   }
 
-  // the thread deletes itself, don't delete here
-
+  m_Thread->deleteLater();
   m_Thread = NULL;
 }