diff --git a/src/mirall/folderman.cpp b/src/mirall/folderman.cpp
index 552b602827..67c53c9617 100644
--- a/src/mirall/folderman.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/folderman.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,10 @@ void FolderMan::removeFolder( const QString& alias )
             qDebug() << "Remove folder config file " << file.fileName();
             file.remove();
         }
-        f->deleteLater();
+        // FIXME: this is a temporar dirty fix against a crash happening because
+        // the csync owncloud module still has static components. Activate the
+        // delete once the module is fixed.
+        // f->deleteLater();
     }
 }