diff --git a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Decimater/ModNormalDeviationT.hh b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Decimater/ModNormalDeviationT.hh
index 2c467301..a1daf101 100644
--- a/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Decimater/ModNormalDeviationT.hh
+++ b/src/OpenMesh/Tools/Decimater/ModNormalDeviationT.hh
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 
   /// Destructor
   ~ModNormalDeviationT() {
-    mesh_.add_property(normal_cones_);
+    mesh_.remove_property(normal_cones_);
   }