diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_fsel.c b/src/bin/e_widget_fsel.c
index c19515f00..8833b1790 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_fsel.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_fsel.c
@@ -749,5 +749,12 @@ _e_wid_del_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
    E_FREE(wd->preview_perms_text);
    E_FREE(wd->preview_time_text);
    E_FREE(wd->path);
+
+   // XXX FIXME workaround for e_widget _sub_obj_del not being called
+   e_widget_sub_object_del(obj, wd->o_favorites_fm);
+   e_widget_sub_object_del(obj, wd->o_files_fm);
+   evas_object_del(wd->o_favorites_fm);
+   evas_object_del(wd->o_files_fm);
+   
    free(wd);
 }