diff --git a/src/resourceschemehandler.cc b/src/resourceschemehandler.cc
index ddb1cc8ce0..1d8a9d715a 100644
--- a/src/resourceschemehandler.cc
+++ b/src/resourceschemehandler.cc
@@ -37,11 +37,19 @@ void ResourceSchemeHandler::replyJob( sptr< Dictionary::DataRequest > reply,
   }
   QByteArray * ba  = new QByteArray( data.data(), data.size() );
   QBuffer * buffer = new QBuffer( ba );
-  buffer->setParent( requestJob );
 
   buffer->open( QIODeviceBase::ReadOnly );
   buffer->seek( 0 );
 
   // Reply segment
   requestJob->reply( content_type.toLatin1(), buffer );
+
+  connect( requestJob,
+           &QObject::destroyed,
+           buffer,
+           [&ba, &buffer]() {
+             ba->clear();
+             delete ba;
+             delete buffer;
+           } );
 }