diff --git a/graphics/opengl/shader.cpp b/graphics/opengl/shader.cpp
index 6ece5c981f7..652e4cac3b3 100644
--- a/graphics/opengl/shader.cpp
+++ b/graphics/opengl/shader.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ GLuint Shader::createDirectShader(size_t shaderSourcesCount, const char *const *
 
 		_error = Common::String::format("Could not compile shader %s: %s", name.c_str(), log);
 		warning("Shader::createDirectShader(): %s", _error.c_str());
+
+		delete[] log;
 		return 0;
 	}