diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/tutorials.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/tutorials.dm
index 3df3df116cb..ceb1fa78786 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/tutorials.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/tutorials.dm
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(tutorials)
 	)
 
 	if (!select_tutorials_for_ckey.Execute())
+		qdel(select_tutorials_for_ckey)
 		return
 
 	while (select_tutorials_for_ckey.NextRow())