diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
index 837fef50..87850a8e 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_synth.c
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ void delete_fluid_sample_timer(fluid_synth_t* synth, fluid_sample_timer_t* timer
 		if (*ptr == timer) {
 			*ptr = timer->next; 
 			FLUID_FREE(timer);
+            return;
 		}
 		ptr = &((*ptr)->next);
 	}