@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@
 	return [[delegate retain] autorelease];
 }
 
 - (void)setDelegate: (OFObject <OFApplicationDelegate>*)delegate_
 {
-	id old = delegate;
-	delegate = [delegate_ retain];
-	[old release];
+	[delegate_ retain];
+	[delegate release];
+	delegate = delegate_;
 }
 
 - (void)run
 {
 	[delegate applicationDidFinishLaunching];