diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/TransportControlGroup.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/TransportControlGroup.cpp
index 0282832466..1e061d87ff 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/TransportControlGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/TransportControlGroup.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ TransportControlGroup::TransportControlGroup(BRect frame, bool useSkipButtons,
 TransportControlGroup::~TransportControlGroup()
 {
 	if (!fSeekSlider->IsEnabled())
-		delete fPositionToolTip;
+		fPositionToolTip->ReleaseReference();
 }