@@ -130,17 +130,10 @@
 #ifdef OF_HAVE_BLOCKS
 + threadWithBlock: (of_thread_block_t)block
 {
 	return [[[self alloc] initWithBlock: block] autorelease];
 }
-
-+ threadWithObject: (id)object
-	     block: (of_thread_block_t)block
-{
-	return [[[self alloc] initWithObject: object
-				       block: block] autorelease];
-}
 #endif
 
 + (void)setObject: (id)object
 	forTLSKey: (OFTLSKey*)key
 {
@@ -266,21 +259,13 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef OF_HAVE_BLOCKS
 - initWithBlock: (of_thread_block_t)block_
 {
-	return [self initWithObject: nil
-			      block: block_];
-}
-
-- initWithObject: (id)object_
-	   block: (of_thread_block_t)block_
-{
 	self = [super init];
 
 	@try {
-		object = [object_ retain];
 		block = [block_ copy];
 	} @catch (id e) {
 		[self release];
 		@throw e;
 	}