diff --git a/applets/systemtray/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp b/applets/systemtray/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
index e6660bcb4..f67845e42 100644
--- a/applets/systemtray/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
+++ b/applets/systemtray/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void StatusNotifierItemSource::syncStatus(const QString &status)
 void StatusNotifierItemSource::refreshMenu()
 {
     if (m_menuImporter) {
-        m_menuImporter->deleteLater();
+        delete m_menuImporter;
         m_menuImporter = nullptr;
     }
     refresh();
diff --git a/dataengines/statusnotifieritem/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp b/dataengines/statusnotifieritem/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
index 380d1bc36..ab1fdc51b 100644
--- a/dataengines/statusnotifieritem/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/statusnotifieritem/statusnotifieritemsource.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void StatusNotifierItemSource::refreshToolTip()
 void StatusNotifierItemSource::refreshMenu()
 {
     if (m_menuImporter) {
-        m_menuImporter->deleteLater();
+        delete m_menuImporter;
         m_menuImporter = nullptr;
     }
     refresh();