diff --git a/kdevplatform/language/classmodel/classmodelnode.cpp b/kdevplatform/language/classmodel/classmodelnode.cpp
--- a/kdevplatform/language/classmodel/classmodelnode.cpp
+++ b/kdevplatform/language/classmodel/classmodelnode.cpp
@@ -481,8 +481,8 @@
 {
   int row = a_child->row();
   m_model->nodesAboutToBeRemoved(this, row, row);
-  m_children.removeAt(row);
   delete a_child;
+  m_children.removeAt(row);
   m_model->nodesRemoved(this);
 }