2 files changed, 3 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.cpp b/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.cpp
index e8832c92a3..2015ede81f 100644
--- a/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.cpp
+++ b/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void AudioEffectRecordInstance::init() {
 #ifdef NO_THREADS
 	AudioServer::get_singleton()->add_update_callback(&AudioEffectRecordInstance::_update, this);
 #else
-	io_thread = Thread::create(_thread_callback, this);
+	io_thread.start(_thread_callback, this);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ void AudioEffectRecordInstance::finish() {
 #ifdef NO_THREADS
 	AudioServer::get_singleton()->remove_update_callback(&AudioEffectRecordInstance::_update, this);
 #else
-	if (thread_active) {
-		Thread::wait_to_finish(io_thread);
-	}
+	io_thread.wait_to_finish();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.h b/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.h
index 14e646e29d..b97ec43946 100644
--- a/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.h
+++ b/servers/audio/effects/audio_effect_record.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class AudioEffectRecordInstance : public AudioEffectInstance {
 	Ref<AudioEffectRecord> base;
 
 	bool is_recording;
-	Thread *io_thread;
+	Thread io_thread;
 	bool thread_active = false;
 
 	Vector<AudioFrame> ring_buffer;