diff --git a/src/bin/media_client/media_client.cpp b/src/bin/media_client/media_client.cpp
index 8a4900aa3d..289119492c 100644
--- a/src/bin/media_client/media_client.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/media_client/media_client.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	BApplication* app = new BApplication(
-		"application/x-vnd.Haiku-media_client");
+	BApplication app("application/x-vnd.Haiku-media_client");
 
 	int ret = 0;
 	if (strcmp(argv[1], "play") == 0) {