diff --git a/ThirdParty/GCWindowMenu/GCOneShotEffectTimer.m b/ThirdParty/GCWindowMenu/GCOneShotEffectTimer.m
index 8b05a8f57..122184220 100644
--- a/ThirdParty/GCWindowMenu/GCOneShotEffectTimer.m
+++ b/ThirdParty/GCWindowMenu/GCOneShotEffectTimer.m
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	// unlike the usual case, this is returned retained (by self, effectively). The one-shot releases
 	// itself when it's complete
 	
-	return [ft autorelease];
+	return ft;
 }