diff --git a/extras/the jucer/src/model/components/jucer_TreeViewHandler.h b/extras/the jucer/src/model/components/jucer_TreeViewHandler.h
index 48a40e6fe2..76a64d2cb8 100644
--- a/extras/the jucer/src/model/components/jucer_TreeViewHandler.h	
+++ b/extras/the jucer/src/model/components/jucer_TreeViewHandler.h	
@@ -136,7 +136,9 @@ private:
 
         ~DemoTreeView()
         {
-            delete getRootItem();
+            TreeViewItem* root = getRootItem();
+            setRootItem (0);
+            delete root;
         }
 
     private: