diff --git a/src/include/utility.h b/src/include/utility.h
index cf63f9287..726b7fddb 100755
--- a/src/include/utility.h
+++ b/src/include/utility.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #define STRINGIFY(x) #x
 #define TOSTRING(x) STRINGIFY(x)
+#define SAFE_DELETE(p) { delete p; p = NULL; }
 
 class TPerformance_profiler : public TObject
 {