diff --git a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
index 0dfc2f4f9a..1dcdbae571 100644
--- a/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/library/lib_machines.dm
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@
 			var/datum/db_query/query = SSdbcore.NewQuery("DELETE FROM library WHERE id=[sqlid]")
 			query.Execute()
 			log_admin("[usr.key] has deleted the book [sqlid]")	//VOREStation Addition
+			qdel(query)
 
 	if(href_list["orderbyid"])
 		var/orderid = tgui_input_number(usr, "Enter your order:")