diff --git a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
index 6d5cd6372..ebee1c4b1 100644
--- a/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
+++ b/code/ObjFileParser.cpp
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ void ObjFileParser::getFace(aiPrimitiveType type)
     {
         DefaultLogger::get()->error("Obj: Ignoring empty face");
         m_DataIt = skipLine<DataArrayIt>( m_DataIt, m_DataItEnd, m_uiLine );
+        delete pTexID;
         return;
     }