diff --git a/src/Base/Reader.cpp b/src/Base/Reader.cpp
index 1e0b554a10..29e6ccfdfb 100644
--- a/src/Base/Reader.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Reader.cpp
@@ -563,6 +563,12 @@ Base::Reader::Reader(std::istream& str, const std::string& name, int version)
 {
 }
 
+Base::Reader::~Reader()
+{
+	if ( this->localreader != nullptr )
+		delete this->localreader;
+}
+
 std::string Base::Reader::getFileName() const
 {
     return this->_name;
diff --git a/src/Base/Reader.h b/src/Base/Reader.h
index 4950d02564..081193ef74 100644
--- a/src/Base/Reader.h
+++ b/src/Base/Reader.h
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ class BaseExport Reader : public std::istream
 {
 public:
     Reader(std::istream&, const std::string&, int version);
+    ~Reader();
     std::istream& getStream();
     std::string getFileName() const;
     int getFileVersion() const;