diff --git a/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h b/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
index ae7e4acee..9e05cf282 100644
--- a/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
+++ b/Foundation/include/Poco/SharedPtr.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 	}
 	catch (...) 
 	{
-		delete ptr;
+		RP::release(ptr);
 	}
 
 	template <class Other, class OtherRP>