diff --git a/Libraries/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp b/Libraries/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
index 6ddde0475a..1548ada8ae 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibCore/CHttpJob.cpp
@@ -134,5 +134,7 @@ void CHttpJob::shutdown()
         return;
     m_socket->on_ready_to_read = nullptr;
     m_socket->on_connected = nullptr;
+    remove_child(*m_socket);
     m_socket = nullptr;
 }
+