diff --git a/libs/client_server/piclientserver_server.cpp b/libs/client_server/piclientserver_server.cpp
index edfd2083..aaea5d21 100644
--- a/libs/client_server/piclientserver_server.cpp
+++ b/libs/client_server/piclientserver_server.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ PIClientServer::Server::Server() {
 		auto sc = client_factory();
 		if (!sc) {
 			piCout << "ClientFactory returns nullptr!"_tr("PIClientServer");
+			delete c;
 			return;
 		}
 		sc->createForServer(this, c);