diff --git a/apple_remote/source/RemoteMainController.m b/apple_remote/source/RemoteMainController.m
index 1972c5fc523f..79af22fd9f3e 100644
--- a/apple_remote/source/RemoteMainController.m
+++ b/apple_remote/source/RemoteMainController.m
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@
 }
 
 - (void) dealloc {
-    [remoteControl autorelease];
-	[remoteControlBehavior autorelease];
-	[super dealloc];
+    [ remoteControl release ]; remoteControl = nil;
+    [ remoteControlBehavior release ]; remoteControlBehavior = nil;
+    [super dealloc];
 }
 
 // for bindings access