diff --git a/win/vncviewer/ListenServer.h b/win/vncviewer/ListenServer.h
index 8386d29..a7676a2 100644
--- a/win/vncviewer/ListenServer.h
+++ b/win/vncviewer/ListenServer.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       LRESULT processMessage(UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
         if (msg == WM_USER) {
           network::Socket* newConn = sock->accept();
-          Thread* newThread = new CConnThread(newConn, true);
+          new CConnThread(newConn, true);
           return 0;
         }
         return MsgWindow::processMessage(msg, wParam, lParam);
diff --git a/win/vncviewer/ListenTrayIcon.h b/win/vncviewer/ListenTrayIcon.h
index b082368..047a104 100644
--- a/win/vncviewer/ListenTrayIcon.h
+++ b/win/vncviewer/ListenTrayIcon.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           switch (LOWORD(wParam)) {
           case ID_NEW_CONNECTION:
             {
-              Thread* connThread = new CConnThread();
+              new CConnThread();
               break;
             }
           case ID_OPTIONS:
diff --git a/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx b/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
index f82dd25..0e0c92d 100644
--- a/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
+++ b/win/vncviewer/vncviewer.cxx
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
         // Read each config file in turn
         while (!configFiles.empty()) {
           char* filename = configFiles.front();
-          Thread* connThread = new CConnThread(filename, true);
+          new CConnThread(filename, true);
           strFree(filename);
           configFiles.pop_front();
         }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         // Connect to each client in turn
         while (!hosts.empty()) {
           char* hostinfo = hosts.front();
-          Thread* connThread = new CConnThread(hostinfo);
+          new CConnThread(hostinfo);
           strFree(hostinfo);
           hosts.pop_front();
         }