diff --git a/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp b/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
index 67deedf8394..6df7835855d 100644
--- a/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
+++ b/modules/gridmap/grid_map.cpp
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ void GridMap::_update_octants_callback() {
 	}
 
 	while (to_delete.front()) {
+		memdelete(octant_map[to_delete.front()->get()]);
 		octant_map.erase(to_delete.front()->get());
 		to_delete.pop_front();
 	}