diff --git a/src/core/qgssnappingutils.cpp b/src/core/qgssnappingutils.cpp
index 6488be2d0d9..8f2f33a05dd 100644
--- a/src/core/qgssnappingutils.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgssnappingutils.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ QgsPointLocator *QgsSnappingUtils::locatorForLayer( QgsVectorLayer *vl )
     connect( vlpl, &QgsPointLocator::initFinished, this, &QgsSnappingUtils::onInitFinished );
     connect( vl, &QObject::destroyed, this, [this, vl]()
     {
-      mLocators.remove( vl );
+      delete mLocators.take( vl );
     } );
 
     mLocators.insert( vl, vlpl );