diff --git a/windows/winmme/JackWinMMEOutputPort.cpp b/windows/winmme/JackWinMMEOutputPort.cpp
index 060e525b..a3a478e1 100644
--- a/windows/winmme/JackWinMMEOutputPort.cpp
+++ b/windows/winmme/JackWinMMEOutputPort.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ JackWinMMEOutputPort::JackWinMMEOutputPort(const char *alias_name,
              index + 1);
     snprintf(name, sizeof(name) - 1, "%s:playback_%d", client_name, index + 1);
     //thread_ptr.release();
-    //thread_queue_ptr.release();
+    //thread_queue_ptr.release();
+    //thread_ptr.release();
     return;
 
  destroy_thread_queue_semaphore:
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ JackWinMMEOutputPort::~JackWinMMEOutputPort()
         WriteOSError("JackWinMMEOutputPort [destructor]", "CloseHandle");
     }
     delete read_queue;
-    delete thread_queue;
+    delete thread_queue;
+    delete thread;
 }
 
 bool