diff --git a/Identity.h b/Identity.h
index c5e90a16..a4fb8f95 100644
--- a/Identity.h
+++ b/Identity.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace data
 		public:
 
 			RoutingDestination (): m_ElGamalEncryption (nullptr) {};
-			virtual ~RoutingDestination () { delete m_ElGamalEncryption; };
+			virtual ~RoutingDestination () { if (m_ElGamalEncryption) delete m_ElGamalEncryption; };
 			
 			virtual const IdentHash& GetIdentHash () const = 0;
 			virtual const uint8_t * GetEncryptionPublicKey () const = 0;