diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsWebShellWindow.cpp b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsWebShellWindow.cpp
index fd10c4ed8cb..198f85f9685 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsWebShellWindow.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/appshell/src/nsWebShellWindow.cpp
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsWebShellWindow::LoadMenuItem(
       return NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
     }
   
-    nsIDOMElement * keyElement = nsnull;
-    xulDocument->GetElementById(keyValue, &keyElement);
+    nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMElement> keyElement;
+    xulDocument->GetElementById(keyValue, getter_AddRefs(keyElement));
     
     if(keyElement){
         PRUint8 modifiers = knsMenuItemNoModifier;