1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/writer/WDriver.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/writer/WDriver.cxx
index fa3a3dcf685a..21325d73f6b6 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/writer/WDriver.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/writer/WDriver.cxx
@@ -38,17 +38,14 @@ extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
 connectivity_writer_ODriver(css::uno::XComponentContext* context,
                             css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> const& /*rArguments*/)
 {
-    rtl::Reference<ODriver> ret;
     try
     {
-        ret = new ODriver(context);
+        return acquire(new ODriver(context));
     }
     catch (...)
     {
     }
-    if (ret)
-        ret->acquire();
-    return static_cast<cppu::OWeakObject*>(ret.get());
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 uno::Reference<sdbc::XConnection>