diff --git a/src/text-editor-component.coffee b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
index ef653e6fb..0f4695ca0 100644
--- a/src/text-editor-component.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor-component.coffee
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ TextEditorComponent = React.createClass
     {editor, hostElement} = @props
 
     @unsubscribe()
+    @presenter.destroy()
     @scopedConfigSubscriptions.dispose()
     window.removeEventListener 'resize', @requestHeightAndWidthMeasurement
     clearInterval(@domPollingIntervalId)