@@ -652,27 +652,27 @@
 }
 
 - (OFDate *)earlierDate: (OFDate *)otherDate
 {
 	if (otherDate == nil)
-		return [[self retain] autorelease];
+		return self;
 
 	if ([self compare: otherDate] == OF_ORDERED_DESCENDING)
-		return [[otherDate retain] autorelease];
+		return otherDate;
 
-	return [[self retain] autorelease];
+	return self;
 }
 
 - (OFDate *)laterDate: (OFDate *)otherDate
 {
 	if (otherDate == nil)
-		return [[self retain] autorelease];
+		return self;
 
 	if ([self compare: otherDate] == OF_ORDERED_ASCENDING)
-		return [[otherDate retain] autorelease];
+		return otherDate;
 
-	return [[self retain] autorelease];
+	return self;
 }
 
 - (of_time_interval_t)timeIntervalSince1970
 {
 	return _seconds;