diff --git a/doc/python_api/rst/info_overview.rst b/doc/python_api/rst/info_overview.rst
index 7e1df042f82..78b8310f606 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/rst/info_overview.rst
+++ b/doc/python_api/rst/info_overview.rst
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ must always be called, otherwise Blender's internal initialization won't happen
 
       def __del__(self):
          ...
-         super.__del__()
+         super().__del__()
 
 .. note::
 
diff --git a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
index 237909fa325..90f52b117d3 100644
--- a/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
+++ b/intern/cycles/blender/addon/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class CyclesRender(bpy.types.RenderEngine):
 
     def __del__(self):
         engine.free(self)
+        super().__del__()
 
     # final render
     def update(self, data, depsgraph):
diff --git a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
index 09983d4b3fe..3f736e093c6 100644
--- a/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
+++ b/scripts/modules/bpy_types.py
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ class HydraRenderEngine(RenderEngine):
             if self.engine_ptr:
                 import _bpy_hydra
                 _bpy_hydra.engine_free(self.engine_ptr)
+        super().__del__()
 
     def get_render_settings(self, engine_type: str):
         """