diff --git a/browser/api/atom_api_event.cc b/browser/api/atom_api_event.cc
index 0d69fe3d6d9f..c2afd3265144 100644
--- a/browser/api/atom_api_event.cc
+++ b/browser/api/atom_api_event.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ v8::Handle<v8::Value> Event::SendReply(const v8::Arguments& args) {
   AtomViewHostMsg_Message_Sync::WriteReplyParams(event->message_, json);
   event->sender_->Send(event->message_);
 
-  event->message_ = NULL;
+  delete event;
+
   return v8::Undefined();
 }