diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.cpp
index a7234c3d4..d7b0b7d46 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ AbstractCardDragItem::AbstractCardDragItem(AbstractCardItem *_item,
     if (parentDrag) {
         parentDrag->addChildDrag(this);
         setZValue(2000000007 + hotSpot.x() * 1000000 + hotSpot.y() * 1000 + 1000);
+        connect(parentDrag, &QObject::destroyed, this, &AbstractCardDragItem::deleteLater);
     } else {
         hotSpot = QPointF{qBound(0.0, hotSpot.x(), static_cast<qreal>(CARD_WIDTH - 1)),
                           qBound(0.0, hotSpot.y(), static_cast<qreal>(CARD_HEIGHT - 1))};
@@ -43,12 +44,6 @@ AbstractCardDragItem::AbstractCardDragItem(AbstractCardItem *_item,
     connect(item, &QObject::destroyed, this, &AbstractCardDragItem::deleteLater);
 }
 
-AbstractCardDragItem::~AbstractCardDragItem()
-{
-    for (int i = 0; i < childDrags.size(); i++)
-        delete childDrags[i];
-}
-
 QPainterPath AbstractCardDragItem::shape() const
 {
     QPainterPath shape;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.h b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.h
index 85ce38b15..a411a24d1 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/board/abstract_card_drag_item.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ public:
         return Type;
     }
     AbstractCardDragItem(AbstractCardItem *_item, const QPointF &_hotSpot, AbstractCardDragItem *parentDrag = 0);
-    ~AbstractCardDragItem() override;
     QRectF boundingRect() const override
     {
         return QRectF(0, 0, CARD_WIDTH, CARD_HEIGHT);