diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
index 3221debb8..0802c08f8 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_exp.h
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ class FxReturnStatement : public FxExpression
 
 public:
 	FxReturnStatement(FxVMFunctionCall *call, const FScriptPosition &pos);
+	~FxReturnStatement();
 	FxExpression *Resolve(FCompileContext&);
 	ExpEmit Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build);
 	VMFunction *GetDirectFunction();
diff --git a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
index 714cb6c3e..f9ab32b73 100644
--- a/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
+++ b/src/thingdef/thingdef_expression.cpp
@@ -3525,6 +3525,11 @@ FxReturnStatement::FxReturnStatement(FxVMFunctionCall *call, const FScriptPositi
 {
 }
 
+FxReturnStatement::~FxReturnStatement()
+{
+	SAFE_DELETE(Call);
+}
+
 FxExpression *FxReturnStatement::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 {
 	CHECKRESOLVED();