diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread_symbian.cpp b/src/corelib/thread/qthread_symbian.cpp
index 5d8b5cbf0d..665aadd3a4 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread_symbian.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread_symbian.cpp
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ void *QThreadPrivate::start(void *arg)
         data->quitNow = thr->d_func()->exited;
     }
 
+    CTrapCleanup *cleanup = CTrapCleanup::New();
+
     // ### TODO: allow the user to create a custom event dispatcher
     createEventDispatcher(data);
 
@@ -337,6 +339,8 @@ void *QThreadPrivate::start(void *arg)
 
     QThreadPrivate::finish(arg);
 
+    delete cleanup;
+
     return 0;
 }