diff --git a/xmlModelReader.cpp b/xmlModelReader.cpp
index 011c6ca..234c27f 100644
--- a/xmlModelReader.cpp
+++ b/xmlModelReader.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ namespace vb01{
 				assetRootNode->getDescendants(descendants);
 				setupDrivers(descendants);
 
+				delete doc;
+
 				return asset;
 		}