diff --git a/activex/vlccontrol2.h b/activex/vlccontrol2.h
index 42c1f58ee27ea10768d21a872bc2993bc103c2a1..f89d4b7cc2967f15f590318dc2b34da70d1490fb 100644
--- a/activex/vlccontrol2.h
+++ b/activex/vlccontrol2.h
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ public:
         _p_vlcmarquee(new VLCMarquee(p)), _p_vlclogo(new VLCLogo(p)),
         _p_vlcdeint(new VLCDeinterlace(p)) { }
     virtual ~VLCVideo() {
-        delete _p_vlcmarquee;
-        delete _p_vlclogo;
-        delete _p_vlcdeint;
+        _p_vlcmarquee->Release();
+        _p_vlclogo->Release();
+        _p_vlcdeint->Release();
     }
 
     // IVLCVideo methods