diff --git a/src/apps/processcontroller/PCWorld.cpp b/src/apps/processcontroller/PCWorld.cpp
index e54bd4a5e6..140ef54e29 100644
--- a/src/apps/processcontroller/PCWorld.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/processcontroller/PCWorld.cpp
@@ -118,10 +118,9 @@ PCApplication::ReadyToRun()
 	int32 count = list.CountItems();
 	if (count > 1) {
 		for (int32 i = 0; i < count - 1; i++) {
-			BMessenger* otherme = new BMessenger(NULL, (addr_t)list.ItemAt(i));
-			BMessage* message = new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
-			otherme->SendMessage(message);
-			delete otherme;
+			BMessenger otherme(NULL, (addr_t)list.ItemAt(i));
+			BMessage message(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
+			otherme.SendMessage(&message);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeControl.cpp b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeControl.cpp
index bcb8f7520a..85e3764815 100644
--- a/src/bin/desklink/VolumeControl.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/desklink/VolumeControl.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ VolumeControl::VolumeControl(BMessage* archive)
 
 	fMixerControl = new MixerControl(volumeWhich);
 
-	archive->SendReply(new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED));
+	BMessage msg(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
+	archive->SendReply(&msg);
 }