diff --git a/Lib/lib-tk/ttk.py b/Lib/lib-tk/ttk.py
index 1125439..77c93b1 100644
--- a/Lib/lib-tk/ttk.py
+++ b/Lib/lib-tk/ttk.py
@@ -1521,7 +1521,9 @@
             pass
         else:
             del self._variable
-            Frame.destroy(self)
+        Frame.destroy(self)
+        self.label = None
+        self.scale = None
 
 
     def _adjust(self, *args):
@@ -1620,5 +1622,8 @@
 
     def destroy(self):
         """Destroy this widget and its associated variable."""
-        del self._variable
+        try:
+            del self._variable
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
         Menubutton.destroy(self)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2017-08-08-14-59-26.bpo-31135.9q1QdB.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2017-08-08-14-59-26.bpo-31135.9q1QdB.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d89633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2017-08-08-14-59-26.bpo-31135.9q1QdB.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ttk: Fix LabeledScale and OptionMenu destroy() method. Call the parent
+destroy() method even if the used attribute doesn't exist. The
+LabeledScale.destroy() method now also explicitly clears label and scale
+attributes to help the garbage collector to destroy all widgets.