diff --git a/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.h b/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.h
index 2f7e64f..ea5f5e1 100644
--- a/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.h	
+++ b/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.h	
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 @interface Image_OpenerAppDelegate : NSObject <NSApplicationDelegate> {
 @private
     NSWindow *_window;
-    NSDocumentController *_controller;
 }
 
 @property (assign) IBOutlet NSWindow *window;
diff --git a/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.m b/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.m
index 81fb653..c0b8014 100644
--- a/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.m	
+++ b/Image Opener/Image_OpenerAppDelegate.m	
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification
 {
-    _controller = [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] retain];
     // Insert code here to initialize your application
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
             {
                 [self application: nil openFile: path];
                 
-                [_controller noteNewRecentDocumentURL: url];
+                [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController] noteNewRecentDocumentURL: url];
             }
             
         }