diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/package/Package.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/package/Package.cpp
index 4e55e7e2be..c5fe30b6ed 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/package/Package.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/packagefs/package/Package.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,6 @@ struct Package::CachingPackageReader : public PackageReaderImpl {
 
 	~CachingPackageReader()
 	{
-		delete fCachedHeapReader;
 	}
 
 	virtual status_t CreateCachedHeapReader(