diff --git a/fluid/Fl_Widget_Type.cxx b/fluid/Fl_Widget_Type.cxx
index e0f9d319e..b35355f4e 100644
--- a/fluid/Fl_Widget_Type.cxx
+++ b/fluid/Fl_Widget_Type.cxx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Fl_Widget_Type::~Fl_Widget_Type() {
       win->redraw();
     if (o->parent())
       ((Fl_Group*)o->parent())->remove(*o);
-    Fl::delete_widget(o);
+    delete o;
   }
   if (subclass_) free((void*)subclass_);
   if (tooltip_) free((void*)tooltip_);