diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_general.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_general.c
index 5073cfe08b8..befcc0a71cb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_general.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/keyframes_general.c
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ void delete_fcurve_key(FCurve *fcu, int index, short do_recalc)
 	/* Delete this keyframe */
 	memmove(&fcu->bezt[index], &fcu->bezt[index+1], sizeof(BezTriple)*(fcu->totvert-index-1));
 	fcu->totvert--;
+
+	if (fcu->totvert == 0) {
+		if (fcu->bezt)
+			MEM_freeN(fcu->bezt);
+		fcu->bezt= NULL;
+	}
 	
 	/* recalc handles - only if it won't cause problems */
 	if (do_recalc)