@@ -624,13 +624,10 @@
 		void *pool;
 		OFDate *now;
 		OFTimer *timer;
 		OFDate *nextTimer;
 
-#ifdef OF_HAVE_THREADS
-		of_memory_read_barrier();
-#endif
 		if (!_running)
 			break;
 
 		pool = objc_autoreleasePoolPush();
 		now = [OFDate date];
@@ -711,17 +708,14 @@
 }
 
 - (void)stop
 {
 	_running = false;
-#ifdef OF_HAVE_THREADS
-	of_memory_write_barrier();
-#endif
 #if defined(OF_HAVE_SOCKETS)
 	[_streamObserver cancel];
 #elif defined(OF_HAVE_THREADS)
 	[_condition lock];
 	[_condition signal];
 	[_condition unlock];
 #endif
 }
 @end