diff --git a/kmmsgdict.cpp b/kmmsgdict.cpp
index cc0ade633..24a2c7c6a 100644
--- a/kmmsgdict.cpp
+++ b/kmmsgdict.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ KMMsgDictREntry *KMMsgDict::openFolderIds( const FolderStorage& storage, bool tr
         kDebug() << "Dict '" << filename
                       << "' cannot open with folder" << storage.label() << ":"
                       << strerror(errno) << "(" << errno << ")";
-         delete rentry;
          storage.setRDict(0);
          return 0;
       }