diff --git a/src/nanovg.c b/src/nanovg.c
index aab410df..fb448227 100644
--- a/src/nanovg.c
+++ b/src/nanovg.c
@@ -288,7 +288,12 @@ NVGcontext* nvgCreateInternal(NVGparams* params)
 	FONSparams fontParams;
 	NVGcontext* ctx = (NVGcontext*)malloc(sizeof(NVGcontext));
 	int i;
-	if (ctx == NULL) goto error;
+	if (ctx == NULL) {
+		// Call renderer delete explicitly. Context is not initialized yet, so we cannot call nvgDeleteInternal() which usually calls the function.
+		if (params->renderDelete != NULL)
+			params->renderDelete(params->userPtr);
+		return  NULL;
+	}
 	memset(ctx, 0, sizeof(NVGcontext));
 
 	ctx->params = *params;
diff --git a/src/nanovg_gl.h b/src/nanovg_gl.h
index 30854ca2..b89eba91 100644
--- a/src/nanovg_gl.h
+++ b/src/nanovg_gl.h
@@ -1589,8 +1589,6 @@ NVGcontext* nvgCreateGLES3(int flags)
 	return ctx;
 
 error:
-	// 'gl' is freed by nvgDeleteInternal.
-	if (ctx != NULL) nvgDeleteInternal(ctx);
 	return NULL;
 }