diff --git a/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/IO/OM_io_plugin.cpp b/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/IO/OM_io_plugin.cpp
index ab81338bf06..c31787bd55b 100644
--- a/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/IO/OM_io_plugin.cpp
+++ b/Lab/demo/Lab/Plugins/IO/OM_io_plugin.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ load(QFileInfo fileinfo, bool& ok, bool add_to_scene){
       res << item;
       if(!selection_item->isEmpty())
         res << selection_item;
+      else
+        delete selection_item;
       return res;
     }
   }