diff --git a/ABGroup.m b/ABGroup.m
index 8ad2fa3..e710741 100644
--- a/ABGroup.m
+++ b/ABGroup.m
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ - (id) init
 - (ABSource *) source
 {
 	ABRecordRef source = ABGroupCopySource( _ref );
-	ABSource *sourceObj = [[[ABSource alloc] initWithABRef: source] autorelease];
-	CFRelease(source);
-	return ( sourceObj );
+	return ( [[[ABSource alloc] initWithABRef: source] autorelease] );
 }
 
 - (NSArray *) allMembers
diff --git a/ABRecord.m b/ABRecord.m
index d93254e..114965d 100644
--- a/ABRecord.m
+++ b/ABRecord.m
@@ -116,9 +116,7 @@ - (id) valueForProperty: (ABPropertyID) property
     if ( wrapperClass != Nil )
         result = [[wrapperClass alloc] initWithABRef: value];
     else
-        result = [(id) value retain];
-	
-	CFRelease(value);
+        result = (id) value;
     
     return ( [result autorelease] );
 }
@@ -137,11 +135,8 @@ - (BOOL) removeValueForProperty: (ABPropertyID) property error: (NSError **) err
 
 - (NSString *) compositeName
 {
-    NSString * result = [(NSString *) ABRecordCopyCompositeName( _ref ) autorelease];
-	if (result == nil) {
-		result = @"";
-	}
-    return ( result );
+    NSString * result = (NSString *) ABRecordCopyCompositeName( _ref );
+    return ( [result autorelease] );
 }
 
 @end