diff --git a/webservices/export-v2.php b/webservices/export-v2.php
index 4b02bf0436..cc978126d0 100644
--- a/webservices/export-v2.php
+++ b/webservices/export-v2.php
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ function DoExport(Page $oP, BulkExport $oExporter, $bInteractive = false)
 	
 	if ($aStatus['code'] == 'error')
 	{
+		$oExporter->Cleanup();
 		ReportErrorAndExit("Export failed: '{$aStatus['message']}'");
 	}
 	else
@@ -501,6 +502,7 @@ function DoExport(Page $oP, BulkExport $oExporter, $bInteractive = false)
 	}
 }
 
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Command Line mode