diff --git a/kutils/kmediaplayer/kded/kaudioplayer.cpp b/kutils/kmediaplayer/kded/kaudioplayer.cpp
index be6f5e67..a7ef8763 100644
--- a/kutils/kmediaplayer/kded/kaudioplayer.cpp
+++ b/kutils/kmediaplayer/kded/kaudioplayer.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void KAudioPlayerModule::play(const QString &path)
 void KAudioPlayerModule::_removeFinished()
 {
     KAudioPlayer* player = qobject_cast<KAudioPlayer*>(sender());
-    disconnect(player, SIGNAL(finished()), player, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    disconnect(player, SIGNAL(finished()), player, SLOT(_removeFinished()));
     player->deleteLater();
 }