diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
index 3eacfe16..b734c9f8 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/RSA.php
@@ -1661,6 +1661,15 @@ class Crypt_RSA
         }
 
         if ($components === false) {
+            $this->comment = null;
+            $this->modulus = null;
+            $this->k = null;
+            $this->exponent = null;
+            $this->primes = null;
+            $this->exponents = null;
+            $this->coefficients = null;
+            $this->publicExponent = null;
+
             return false;
         }