diff --git a/tools/profiler/GeckoProfiler.h b/tools/profiler/GeckoProfiler.h
index 35112769bcf..6c6c6fcf57d 100644
--- a/tools/profiler/GeckoProfiler.h
+++ b/tools/profiler/GeckoProfiler.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ enum TracingMetadata {
 // only recorded if a sample is collected while it is active, marker will always
 // be collected.
 #define PROFILER_MARKER(info) do {} while (0)
-#define PROFILER_MARKER_PAYLOAD(info, payload) do {} while (0)
+#define PROFILER_MARKER_PAYLOAD(info, payload) do { nsAutoPtr<ProfilerMarkerPayload> payloadDeletor(payload); } while (0)
 
 // Main thread specilization to avoid TLS lookup for performance critical use.
 #define PROFILER_MAIN_THREAD_LABEL(name_space, info, category) do {} while (0)