diff --git a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
index e0fbc466fd..c33842d61e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ActorUtil.cpp
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ ActorUtil::ActorParam::ActorParam( CString sName, CString sValue )
 
 ActorUtil::ActorParam::~ActorParam()
 {
-	delete m_pOld;
 	Release();
+	delete m_pOld;
 }
 
 void ActorUtil::ActorParam::Release()