diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qcommonstyle.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qcommonstyle.cpp
index 7519d7f910..75407c11c5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qcommonstyle.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qcommonstyle.cpp
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ void QCommonStylePrivate::startAnimation(QStyleAnimation *animation) const
     stopAnimation(animation->target());
     q->connect(animation, SIGNAL(destroyed()), SLOT(_q_removeAnimation()), Qt::UniqueConnection);
     animations.insert(animation->target(), animation);
-    animation->start();
+    animation->start(QAbstractAnimation::DeleteWhenStopped);
 }
 
 /*! \internal */
diff --git a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleanimation.cpp b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleanimation.cpp
index 9ddcbcc511..bed3192219 100644
--- a/src/widgets/styles/qstyleanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/styles/qstyleanimation.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ QStyleAnimation::QStyleAnimation(QObject *target) : QAbstractAnimation(),
         moveToThread(target->thread());
         setParent(target);
     }
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(finished()), SLOT(deleteLater()));
 }
 
 QStyleAnimation::~QStyleAnimation()