diff --git a/sdrbase/audio/audiooutput.cpp b/sdrbase/audio/audiooutput.cpp
index 868eee500..ce435f068 100644
--- a/sdrbase/audio/audiooutput.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/audio/audiooutput.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void AudioOutput::stop()
         if (m_audioUsageCount == 0)
         {
             QIODevice::close();
-            delete m_audioOutput;
+//            delete m_audioOutput;
         }
     }
 }