diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/hit.cc b/gtk2_ardour/hit.cc
index de63e187e4..feb8ca43db 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/hit.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/hit.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ Hit::Hit (MidiRegionView& region, Group* group, double size, const boost::shared
 	set_height (size);
 }
 
+Hit::~Hit ()
+{
+	delete _polygon;
+}
+
 void
 Hit::move_event (double dx, double dy)
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/hit.h b/gtk2_ardour/hit.h
index 3afdd91367..0ce1c93634 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/hit.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/hit.h
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ class Hit : public NoteBase
 public:
 	typedef Evoral::Note<double> NoteType;
 
-	Hit (
-		MidiRegionView&                   region,
-		ArdourCanvas::Group*              group,
-		double                            size,
-		const boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> note = boost::shared_ptr<NoteType>(),
-		bool with_events = true);
+	Hit (MidiRegionView&                   region,
+	     ArdourCanvas::Group*              group,
+	     double                            size,
+	     const boost::shared_ptr<NoteType> note = boost::shared_ptr<NoteType>(),
+	     bool with_events = true);
+       ~Hit();
 
-	void show ();
+        void show ();
 	void hide ();
 
 	ArdourCanvas::Coord x0 () const;