@@ -545,11 +545,11 @@
 	for (i = hash & (size - 1); i < last && data[i] != NULL; i++) {
 		if (data[i] == DELETED)
 			continue;
 
 		if ([data[i]->key isEqual: key])
-			return [[data[i]->object retain] autorelease];
+			return data[i]->object;
 	}
 
 	if (i < last)
 		return nil;
 
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < last && data[i] != NULL; i++) {
 		if (data[i] == DELETED)
 			continue;
 
 		if ([data[i]->key isEqual: key])
-			return [[data[i]->object retain] autorelease];
+			return data[i]->object;
 	}
 
 	return nil;
 }