@@ -115,11 +115,10 @@
 - (instancetype)init
 {
 	self = [super init];
 
 	@try {
-		_socket = INVALID_SOCKET;
 		_SOCKS5Host = [defaultSOCKS5Host copy];
 		_SOCKS5Port = defaultSOCKS5Port;
 	} @catch (id e) {
 		[self release];
 		@throw e;
@@ -183,11 +182,11 @@
 
 - (void)connectToHost: (OFString *)host
 		 port: (uint16_t)port
 {
 	void *pool = objc_autoreleasePoolPush();
-	id <OFTCPSocketDelegate> delegate = [_delegate retain];
+	id <OFTCPSocketDelegate> delegate = _delegate;
 	OFTCPSocketConnectDelegate *connectDelegate =
 	    [[[OFTCPSocketConnectDelegate alloc] init] autorelease];
 	OFRunLoop *runLoop = [OFRunLoop currentRunLoop];
 
 	self.delegate = connectDelegate;