diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
index 6c877cdc1..57591cfec 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,10 @@ void PluginManager::loadPluginsDir(const QDir& dir)
                 continue;
             }
 
+            delete(pluginLoader);
+
             qInfo("PluginManager::loadPluginsDir: loaded plugin %s", qPrintable(fileName));
-            m_plugins.append(Plugin(fileName, pluginLoader, instance));
+            m_plugins.append(Plugin(fileName, instance));
        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
index b220bbdb9..a2accbdd6 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
@@ -25,12 +25,10 @@ public:
 	struct Plugin
 	{
 		QString filename;
-		QPluginLoader* loader;
 		PluginInterface* pluginInterface;
 
-		Plugin(const QString& _filename, QPluginLoader* pluginLoader, PluginInterface* _plugin) :
+		Plugin(const QString& _filename, PluginInterface* _plugin) :
 			filename(_filename),
-			loader(pluginLoader),
 			pluginInterface(_plugin)
 		{ }
 	};