diff --git a/WebHostLib/customserver.py b/WebHostLib/customserver.py
index 50c316f3b75..ccffc40b384 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/customserver.py
+++ b/WebHostLib/customserver.py
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ def run(self):
                 self._tasks.append(task)
                 task.add_done_callback(self._done)
                 logging.info(f"Starting room {next_room} on {name}.")
+                del task  # delete reference to task object
 
     starter = Starter()
     starter.daemon = True