@@ -72,15 +72,12 @@
 
 	element = [OFXMLElement elementWithName: [self className]
 				      namespace: OF_SERIALIZATION_NS];
 
 	[element retain];
-	@try {
-		[pool release];
-	} @finally {
-		[element autorelease];
-	}
+	[pool release];
+	[element autorelease];
 
 	return element;
 }
 
 - autorelease