diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
index 08eccf1e4..fb66a6ebb 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ SettingsCache &SettingsCache::instance()
     return *settingsCache; // returns a QT managed singleton reference
 }
 
+SettingsCache::~SettingsCache()
+{
+    for (ReleaseChannel *releaseChannel : releaseChannels) {
+        delete releaseChannel;
+    }
+}
+
 QString SettingsCache::getDataPath()
 {
     if (isPortableBuild) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
index 5f699247d..472aac44f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/settings/cache_settings.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
     SettingsCache();
+    ~SettingsCache() override;
     QString getDataPath();
     QString getSettingsPath();
     [[nodiscard]] QString getCachePath() const;