diff --git a/juci/api.cc b/juci/api.cc
index 2363e41..0ae1587 100644
--- a/juci/api.cc
+++ b/juci/api.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ PluginApi::PluginApi(Menu::Controller& menu_ctl_,
   InitPlugins();
 }
 
+PluginApi::~PluginApi() {
+  delete menu_;
+  delete notebook_;
+  menu_ = NULL;
+  notebook_ = NULL;
+}
+
 std::string PluginApi::ProjectPath() {
   int MAXPATHLEN = 50;
   char temp[MAXPATHLEN];
diff --git a/juci/api.h b/juci/api.h
index 5b09f0a..900d206 100644
--- a/juci/api.h
+++ b/juci/api.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 class PluginApi {
 public:
   PluginApi(Menu::Controller&, Notebook::Controller&);
+  ~PluginApi();
   static Menu::Controller* menu_;
   static Notebook::Controller* notebook_;
   static void InitPlugins();