diff --git a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
index 38874336cc4..9b666b1b49c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2010 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 MaNGOS <http://getmangos.com/>
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
  *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include "Common.h"
@@ -481,7 +481,11 @@ AuctionHouseEntry const* AuctionHouseMgr::GetAuctionHouseEntry(uint32 factionTem
     bool AuctionHouseObject::RemoveAuction(AuctionEntry *auction, uint32 item_template)
     {
         auctionbot.DecrementItemCounts(auction, item_template);
-        return AuctionsMap.erase(auction->Id) ? true : false;
+        bool wasInMap = AuctionsMap.erase(auction->Id) ? true : false;
+
+	// we need to delete the entry, it is not referenced any more
+	delete auction;
+	return wasInMap;
     }
 
 void AuctionHouseObject::Update()
diff --git a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
index f0eda8f4fc4..24c954a91e8 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 /*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2010 TrinityCore <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
  * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 MaNGOS <http://getmangos.com/>
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Trinity <http://www.trinitycore.org/>
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
  *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
  *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #ifndef _AUCTION_HOUSE_MGR_H