diff --git a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXParser.cpp b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXParser.cpp
index c7b579665b..955e811cb6 100644
--- a/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXParser.cpp
+++ b/code/AssetLib/FBX/FBXParser.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Scope::Scope(Parser& parser,bool topLevel)
                 elements.insert(ElementMap::value_type(str, element));
                 return;
             }
-            delete element;
+            delete_Element(element);
             ParseError("unexpected end of file",parser.LastToken());
         } else {
             elements.insert(ElementMap::value_type(str, element));