diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/iconitem.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
         return m_iconItem->window();
     }
 
-private:
     IconItem *m_iconItem;
 };
 
@@ -196,6 +195,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    ~SvgSource() {
+        QObject::disconnect(m_iconItem, nullptr, m_svgIcon, nullptr);
+    }
+
     bool isValid() const override
     {
         return m_svgIcon;