diff --git a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.h b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.h
index f22d63611c..78f480b5eb 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/octree/OctreeSendThread.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ protected:
     virtual bool process();
 
 private:
-    QPointer<OctreeServer> _myServer;
+    OctreeServer* _myServer;
     SharedNodePointer _node;
     QUuid _nodeUUID;