diff --git a/src/waypoint.cpp b/src/waypoint.cpp
index 0916a887f1..3d6ed983e3 100644
--- a/src/waypoint.cpp
+++ b/src/waypoint.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void WaypointsDailyLoop()
 
 	/* Check if we need to delete a waypoint */
 	FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) {
-		if (wp->deleted != 0 && --wp->deleted == 0) DeleteWaypoint(wp);
+		if (wp->deleted != 0 && --wp->deleted == 0) delete wp;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/waypoint.h b/src/waypoint.h
index 22259de098..a0742940ea 100644
--- a/src/waypoint.h
+++ b/src/waypoint.h
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ static inline bool IsValidWaypointID(WaypointID index)
 	return index < GetWaypointPoolSize() && GetWaypoint(index)->IsValid();
 }
 
-static inline void DeleteWaypoint(Waypoint *wp)
-{
-	wp->~Waypoint();
-}
-
 #define FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS_FROM(wp, start) for (wp = GetWaypoint(start); wp != NULL; wp = (wp->index + 1U < GetWaypointPoolSize()) ? GetWaypoint(wp->index + 1U) : NULL) if (wp->IsValid())
 #define FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS(wp) FOR_ALL_WAYPOINTS_FROM(wp, 0)