diff --git a/eeschema/sheetlab.cpp b/eeschema/sheetlab.cpp
index 36c476ff45..c69343d056 100644
--- a/eeschema/sheetlab.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sheetlab.cpp
@@ -445,12 +445,12 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::DeleteSheetLabel( wxDC* DC,
             else
                 parent->m_Label = label->Next();
 
+            delete SheetLabelToDel;
+
             break;
         }
     }
 
-    delete SheetLabelToDel;
-
 #if 0 && defined(DEBUG)
     std::cout << "\n\nafter deleting:\n" << std::flush;
     parent->Show( 0, std::cout );