diff --git a/src/items/plunger.cpp b/src/items/plunger.cpp
index 367e49db3..2ce20d07e 100644
--- a/src/items/plunger.cpp
+++ b/src/items/plunger.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Plunger::Plunger(Kart *kart) : Flyable(kart, PowerupManager::POWERUP_PLUNGER)
 Plunger::~Plunger()
 {
     if(m_rubber_band)
-        m_rubber_band->removeFromScene();
+        delete m_rubber_band;
 }   // ~Plunger
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/items/rubber_band.cpp b/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
index 8b765ba04..72d12ba71 100644
--- a/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
+++ b/src/items/rubber_band.cpp
@@ -82,14 +82,17 @@ RubberBand::RubberBand(Plunger *plunger, const Kart &kart) :
 }   // RubberBand
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-/** Removes the rubber band from the scene. Is called when the plunger 
- *  explodes.
- */
-void RubberBand::removeFromScene()
+RubberBand::~RubberBand()
 {
     irr_driver->removeNode(m_node);
-    irr_driver->removeMesh(m_mesh);
-}   // removeFromScene
+
+    // This mesh is self made and so not stored in the
+    // mesh cache. So no reason to call
+    // irr_driver->removeMesh(m_mesh);
+    // But it was implicitly 'grabbed' during creation, so we have
+    // to drop it here.
+    m_mesh->drop();
+}   // RubberBand
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /** Updates the position of the rubber band. It especially sets the
diff --git a/src/items/rubber_band.hpp b/src/items/rubber_band.hpp
index 38cdf02ec..687060933 100644
--- a/src/items/rubber_band.hpp
+++ b/src/items/rubber_band.hpp
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ private:
 
 public:
          RubberBand(Plunger *plunger, const Kart &kart);
+        ~RubberBand();
     void update(float dt);
-    void removeFromScene();
     void hit(Kart *kart_hit, const Vec3 *track_xyz=NULL);
 };   // RubberBand
 #endif