diff --git a/Garlic.cpp b/Garlic.cpp
index ad824fd7..cdb8860e 100644
--- a/Garlic.cpp
+++ b/Garlic.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ namespace garlic
 		auto it = m_Sessions.find (destination->GetIdentHash ());
 		if (it != m_Sessions.end ())
 		{
-			m_Sessions.erase (it);
 			delete it->second;
+			m_Sessions.erase (it);
 		}
 		GarlicRoutingSession * session = new GarlicRoutingSession (destination, 0); // not follow-on messages expected
 		m_Sessions[destination->GetIdentHash ()] = session;
diff --git a/NetDb.cpp b/NetDb.cpp
index 05d9d9fa..3e6b83fa 100644
--- a/NetDb.cpp
+++ b/NetDb.cpp
@@ -412,8 +412,8 @@ namespace data
 			else
 			{
 				// no more requests for detination possible. delete it
-				m_RequestedDestinations.erase (it);
 				delete it->second;
+				m_RequestedDestinations.erase (it);
 			}	
 		}
 		else
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ namespace data
 		auto it = m_RequestedDestinations.find (dest);
 		if (it != m_RequestedDestinations.end ())
 		{	
-			m_RequestedDestinations.erase (it);
 			delete it->second;
+			m_RequestedDestinations.erase (it);
 		}	
 	}