diff --git a/core/io/image_loader.cpp b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
index f2023200436..3ae9ff676cc 100644
--- a/core/io/image_loader.cpp
+++ b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderImage::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origin
 		if (r_error) {
 			*r_error = ERR_CANT_OPEN;
 		}
-		memdelete(f);
 		return RES();
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp b/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
index d72d74cf793..2a6bb0783b7 100644
--- a/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
+++ b/modules/theora/video_stream_theora.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderTheora::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origi
 		if (r_error) {
 			*r_error = ERR_CANT_OPEN;
 		}
-		memdelete(f);
 		return RES();
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/webm/video_stream_webm.cpp b/modules/webm/video_stream_webm.cpp
index d9a6ece0854..675fc97b55a 100644
--- a/modules/webm/video_stream_webm.cpp
+++ b/modules/webm/video_stream_webm.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderWebm::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origina
 		if (r_error) {
 			*r_error = ERR_CANT_OPEN;
 		}
-		memdelete(f);
 		return RES();
 	}