diff --git a/llarp/ev_kqueue.hpp b/llarp/ev_kqueue.hpp
index a599b30d7..49bd0f715 100644
--- a/llarp/ev_kqueue.hpp
+++ b/llarp/ev_kqueue.hpp
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ namespace llarp
 
     ~tun()
     {
+      if(tunif)
+        tuntap_destroy(tunif);
     }
   };