diff --git a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
index 2835c4d6..2a4c00b5 100644
--- a/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
+++ b/src/loaders/lottie/tvgLottieParser.cpp
@@ -1488,7 +1488,10 @@ bool LottieParser::apply(LottieSlot* slot, bool byDefault)
         default: break;
     }
 
-    if (!obj || Invalid()) return false;
+    if (!obj || Invalid()) {
+        delete(obj);
+        return false;
+    }
 
     slot->assign(obj, byDefault);