diff --git a/tinyxml2.cpp b/tinyxml2.cpp
index 510fc82..c4ea7cd 100755
--- a/tinyxml2.cpp
+++ b/tinyxml2.cpp
@@ -776,6 +776,7 @@ void XMLNode::DeleteChild( XMLNode* node )
     TIXMLASSERT( node );
     TIXMLASSERT( node->_document == _document );
     TIXMLASSERT( node->_parent == this );
+    Unlink( node );
     DeleteNode( node );
 }