diff --git a/symbian/src/xwappui.cpp b/symbian/src/xwappui.cpp
index 5786583f0..3dd93745f 100644
--- a/symbian/src/xwappui.cpp
+++ b/symbian/src/xwappui.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ CXWordsAppUi::~CXWordsAppUi()
         delete iAppView;
         iAppView = NULL;
     }
+
+    /* Somebody on NewLC says this is required to clean up TLS allocated
+       via use of stdlib calls  */
+    CloseSTDLIB();
 }
 
 // handle any menu commands