diff --git a/src/lua/functions/items/container_functions.cpp b/src/lua/functions/items/container_functions.cpp
index 3e0904e5262..b3503b662e1 100644
--- a/src/lua/functions/items/container_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/functions/items/container_functions.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ int ContainerFunctions::luaContainerAddItem(lua_State* L) {
 		setItemMetatable(L, -1, item);
 	} else {
 		reportErrorFunc(fmt::format("Cannot add item to container, error code: '{}'", getReturnMessage(ret)));
-		delete item;
 	}
 	return 1;
 }