1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/postgresql/pq_connection.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/postgresql/pq_connection.cxx
index ebe1aaac52f2..214f08c47b7d 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/postgresql/pq_connection.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/postgresql/pq_connection.cxx
@@ -96,28 +96,24 @@ namespace pq_sdbc_driver
 // Helper class for statement lifetime management
 class ClosableReference : public cppu::WeakImplHelper< com::sun::star::uno::XReference >
 {
-    Connection *m_conn;
+    css::uno::Reference<Connection> m_conn;
     ::rtl::ByteSequence m_id;
 public:
     ClosableReference( const ::rtl::ByteSequence & id , Connection *that )
       :  m_conn( that ), m_id( id )
     {
-        that->acquire();
     }
 
     virtual ~ClosableReference()
     {
-        if( m_conn )
-            m_conn->release();
     }
 
     virtual void SAL_CALL dispose() throw (std::exception) override
     {
-        if( m_conn )
+        if( m_conn.is() )
         {
             m_conn->removeFromWeakMap(m_id);
-            m_conn->release();
-            m_conn = nullptr;
+            m_conn.clear();
         }
     }
 };