diff --git a/src/debug_lldb.cc b/src/debug_lldb.cc
index 925fe48..812f81f 100644
--- a/src/debug_lldb.cc
+++ b/src/debug_lldb.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 extern char **environ;
 
+bool Debug::LLDB::initialized = false;
+
 void log(const char *msg, void *) {
   std::cout << "debugger log: " << msg << std::endl;
 }
@@ -31,6 +33,21 @@ Debug::LLDB::LLDB() : state(lldb::StateType::eStateInvalid), buffer_size(131072)
   }
 }
 
+void Debug::LLDB::destroy_() {
+  {
+    LockGuard lock(mutex);
+    if(process)
+      process->Kill();
+  }
+
+  if(debug_thread.joinable())
+    debug_thread.join();
+
+  LockGuard lock(mutex);
+  if(debugger)
+    lldb::SBDebugger::Destroy(*debugger);
+}
+
 std::tuple<std::vector<std::string>, std::string, std::vector<std::string>> Debug::LLDB::parse_run_arguments(const std::string &command) {
   std::vector<std::string> environment;
   std::string executable;
@@ -89,6 +106,7 @@ void Debug::LLDB::start(const std::string &command, const boost::filesystem::pat
   LockGuard lock(mutex);
 
   if(!debugger) {
+    initialized = true;
     lldb::SBDebugger::Initialize();
     debugger = std::make_unique<lldb::SBDebugger>(lldb::SBDebugger::Create(true, log, nullptr));
     listener = std::make_unique<lldb::SBListener>("juCi++ lldb listener");
@@ -411,12 +429,6 @@ void Debug::LLDB::select_frame(uint32_t frame_index, uint32_t thread_index_id) {
   }
 }
 
-void Debug::LLDB::cancel() {
-  kill();
-  if(debug_thread.joinable())
-    debug_thread.join();
-}
-
 std::string Debug::LLDB::get_value(const std::string &variable, const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, unsigned int line_nr, unsigned int line_index) {
   LockGuard lock(mutex);
   if(state == lldb::StateType::eStateStopped) {
diff --git a/src/debug_lldb.h b/src/debug_lldb.h
index 43fa856..2824d79 100644
--- a/src/debug_lldb.h
+++ b/src/debug_lldb.h
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace Debug {
 
   private:
     LLDB();
+    void destroy_();
+
+    static bool initialized;
 
   public:
     static LLDB &get() {
@@ -39,6 +42,12 @@ namespace Debug {
       return singleton;
     }
 
+    /// Must be called before application terminates (cannot be placed in destructor sadly)
+    static void destroy() {
+      if(initialized)
+        get().destroy_();
+    }
+
     std::list<std::function<void(const lldb::SBProcess &)>> on_start;
     /// The handlers are not run in the main loop.
     std::list<std::function<void(int exit_status)>> on_exit;
@@ -61,8 +70,6 @@ namespace Debug {
     std::vector<Variable> get_variables();
     void select_frame(uint32_t frame_index, uint32_t thread_index_id = 0);
 
-    void cancel();
-
     /// Get value using variable name and location
     std::string get_value(const std::string &variable_name, const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, unsigned int line_nr, unsigned int line_index);
     /// Get value from expression
diff --git a/src/project.cc b/src/project.cc
index c4427d6..8b6d727 100644
--- a/src/project.cc
+++ b/src/project.cc
@@ -663,10 +663,6 @@ bool Project::LLDB::debug_is_running() {
 void Project::LLDB::debug_write(const std::string &buffer) {
   Debug::LLDB::get().write(buffer);
 }
-
-void Project::LLDB::debug_cancel() {
-  Debug::LLDB::get().cancel();
-}
 #endif
 
 void Project::LanguageProtocol::show_symbols() {
diff --git a/src/project.h b/src/project.h
index 602f8b9..0d5c3d0 100644
--- a/src/project.h
+++ b/src/project.h
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ namespace Project {
     virtual void debug_remove_breakpoint(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, int line_nr, int line_count) {}
     virtual bool debug_is_running() { return false; }
     virtual void debug_write(const std::string &buffer) {}
-    virtual void debug_cancel() {}
   };
 
   class LLDB : public virtual Base {
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ namespace Project {
     void debug_remove_breakpoint(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, int line_nr, int line_count) override;
     bool debug_is_running() override;
     void debug_write(const std::string &buffer) override;
-    void debug_cancel() override;
 #endif
   };
 
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index 22914bb..8989038 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "window.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "debug_lldb.h"
 #include "dialogs.h"
 #include "directories.h"
 #include "entrybox.h"
@@ -1443,9 +1444,9 @@ bool Window::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny *event) {
       return true;
   }
   Terminal::get().kill_async_processes();
+
 #ifdef JUCI_ENABLE_DEBUG
-  if(Project::current)
-    Project::current->debug_cancel();
+  Debug::LLDB::destroy();
 #endif
 
   return false;
diff --git a/tests/lldb_test.cc b/tests/lldb_test.cc
index 9ab9d6b..ba52adb 100644
--- a/tests/lldb_test.cc
+++ b/tests/lldb_test.cc
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@ int main() {
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(10));
   }
 
-  Debug::LLDB::get().cancel();
+  Debug::LLDB::destroy();
 }