The invention relates to a device for cleaning a stylus (1) of a measuring probe (2), said device comprising: —a cleaning chamber (4) for accommodating said stylus (1) during a cleaning process, said cleaning chamber (4) comprising an opening (5) for introducing and removing said stylus (1) in and from said cleaning chamber (4); —supply means (7) for supplying a cleaning agent, for example a cleaning liquid or aerosol, and/or a drying agent, for example air, into said cleaning chamber (4) for cleaning and/or drying said stylus (1). The invention further relates to an assembly of such a device and a measuring machine.