diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
index 41754eaa0..e6edccdf5 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ bool CvCapture_GStreamer::open( int type, const char* filename )
         struct stat buf;
         if (pathSize == 0 || stat(uri, &buf) != 0)
         {
-            delete uri;
+            delete[] uri;
             uri = NULL;
         }
 #else