diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 5b87fd470d..52c54c8b3d 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, timeval &startup_time) :
     setOrganizationName(applicationInfo.value("organizationName").toString());
     setOrganizationDomain(applicationInfo.value("organizationDomain").toString());
     
-    qDebug("[VERSION] Build sequence: %s\n", applicationVersion().toStdString().c_str());
+    qDebug() << "[VERSION] Build sequence: " << qPrintable(applicationVersion());
 
     _settings = new QSettings(this);
 
@@ -4426,6 +4426,7 @@ void Application::parseVersionXml() {
     QString releaseDate;
     QString releaseNotes;
     QString latestVersion;
+    QUrl downloadUrl;
     
     QXmlStreamReader xml(_latestVersionReply);
     while (!xml.atEnd() && !xml.hasError()) {
@@ -4446,13 +4447,13 @@ void Application::parseVersionXml() {
             }
             if (xml.name() == operatingSystem) {
                 xml.readNext();
-                _downloadUrl = QUrl(xml.text().toString());
+                downloadUrl = QUrl(xml.text().toString());
             }
         }
     }
     
     if (!shouldSkipVersion(latestVersion) && applicationVersion() != latestVersion) {
-        new UpdateDialog(_glWidget, releaseNotes, latestVersion, _downloadUrl);
+        new UpdateDialog(_glWidget, releaseNotes, latestVersion, downloadUrl);
     }
     
     delete _latestVersionReply;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
index ae3a52932f..9bf86dd015 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@
 #include "SharedUtil.h"
 #include "UpdateDialog.h"
 
-UpdateDialog::UpdateDialog(QWidget *parent, QString releaseNotes, QString latestVersion, QUrl downloadURL) :
+UpdateDialog::UpdateDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString& releaseNotes, const QString& latestVersion, const QUrl& downloadURL) :
     QWidget(parent, Qt::Widget) {
     
-    _latestVersion = new QString(latestVersion);
+    _latestVersion = latestVersion;
+    _downloadUrl = downloadURL;
     
     QUiLoader updateDialogLoader;
     QWidget* updateDialog;
@@ -46,22 +47,16 @@ UpdateDialog::UpdateDialog(QWidget *parent, QString releaseNotes, QString latest
     
     connect(downloadButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(handleDownload()));
     connect(skipButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(handleSkip()));
-    connect(closeButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(handleClose()));
+    connect(closeButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(close()));
     updateDialog->show();
 }
 
 void UpdateDialog::handleDownload() {
-    Application* application = Application::getInstance();
-    QDesktopServices::openUrl(application->_downloadUrl);
-    application->quit();
+    QDesktopServices::openUrl(_downloadUrl);
+    Application::getInstance()->quit();
 }
 
 void UpdateDialog::handleSkip() {
-    Application* application = Application::getInstance();
-    application->skipVersion(*_latestVersion);
-    this->close();
-}
-
-void UpdateDialog::handleClose() {
+    Application::getInstance()->skipVersion(_latestVersion);
     this->close();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
index aa0b800528..1c4f5de9d0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/UpdateDialog.h
@@ -9,24 +9,21 @@
 #ifndef __hifi__UpdateDialog__
 #define __hifi__UpdateDialog__
 
-#include <QDialog>
 #include <QWidget>
 
-#include <iostream>
-
 class UpdateDialog : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
     
 public:
-    UpdateDialog(QWidget* parent, QString releaseNotes, QString latestVersion, QUrl downloadURL);
+    UpdateDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& releaseNotes, const QString& latestVersion, const QUrl& downloadURL);
     
 private:
-    QString* _latestVersion;
+    QString _latestVersion;
+    QUrl _downloadUrl;
     
 private slots:
     void handleDownload();
     void handleSkip();
-    void handleClose();
 };
 
 #endif /* defined(__hifi__UpdateDialog__) */