diff --git a/FileTree/SmartFolderNode.m b/FileTree/SmartFolderNode.m
index 9ace4eda5..b71eedf1a 100644
--- a/FileTree/SmartFolderNode.m
+++ b/FileTree/SmartFolderNode.m
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc {
-	CFRelease(_query);
+	if(_query) CFRelease(_query);
 }
 
 @end