diff --git a/src/server/shared/Networking/SocketMgr.h b/src/server/shared/Networking/SocketMgr.h
index a8523748958..8aa7200c335 100644
--- a/src/server/shared/Networking/SocketMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/shared/Networking/SocketMgr.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
         if (!acceptor->Bind())
         {
             TC_LOG_ERROR("network", "StartNetwork failed to bind socket acceptor");
+            delete acceptor;
             return false;
         }