diff --git a/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/SimulatorWin.cpp b/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/SimulatorWin.cpp
index d9b2a8a3f1..adc0d77bd6 100644
--- a/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/SimulatorWin.cpp
+++ b/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/SimulatorWin.cpp
@@ -428,7 +428,9 @@ int SimulatorWin::run()
     updateWindowTitle();
 
     // startup message loop
-    return app->run();
+    int ret = app->run();
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(_app);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 // services
diff --git a/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/main.cpp b/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/main.cpp
index 09468bbf24..e034aa1575 100755
--- a/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/simulator/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.win32/main.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,5 @@ int APIENTRY _tWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 {
 	UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(hPrevInstance);
 	UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(lpCmdLine);
-    auto simulator = SimulatorWin::getInstance();
-    int ret = simulator->run();
-    delete simulator;
-    return ret;
+    return SimulatorWin::getInstance()->run();
 }