4 files changed, 6 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.cpp b/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.cpp
index 12cadb9301..faddced155 100644
--- a/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.cpp
+++ b/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Error AudioDriverDummy::init() {
 
 	samples_in = memnew_arr(int32_t, buffer_frames * channels);
 
-	thread = Thread::create(AudioDriverDummy::thread_func, this);
+	thread.start(AudioDriverDummy::thread_func, this);
 
 	return OK;
 };
@@ -86,31 +86,18 @@ AudioDriver::SpeakerMode AudioDriverDummy::get_speaker_mode() const {
 };
 
 void AudioDriverDummy::lock() {
-	if (!thread) {
-		return;
-	}
 	mutex.lock();
 };
 
 void AudioDriverDummy::unlock() {
-	if (!thread) {
-		return;
-	}
 	mutex.unlock();
 };
 
 void AudioDriverDummy::finish() {
-	if (!thread) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	exit_thread = true;
-	Thread::wait_to_finish(thread);
+	thread.wait_to_finish();
 
 	if (samples_in) {
 		memdelete_arr(samples_in);
 	};
-
-	memdelete(thread);
-	thread = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.h b/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.h
index 617ffb2c79..7d84e7ffc8 100644
--- a/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.h
+++ b/servers/audio/audio_driver_dummy.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "core/os/thread.h"
 
 class AudioDriverDummy : public AudioDriver {
-	Thread *thread = nullptr;
+	Thread thread;
 	Mutex mutex;
 
 	int32_t *samples_in;
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;