diff --git a/xmlhelp/source/treeview/tvfactory.cxx b/xmlhelp/source/treeview/tvfactory.cxx
index 04bba6e6f663..99a55580f9e0 100644
--- a/xmlhelp/source/treeview/tvfactory.cxx
+++ b/xmlhelp/source/treeview/tvfactory.cxx
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ TVFactory::createInstanceWithArguments(
 {
     if( ! m_xHDS.is() )
     {
-        m_xHDS = static_cast<cppu::OWeakObject*>(new TVChildTarget( m_xContext ));
+        m_xHDS = cppu::getXWeak(new TVChildTarget( m_xContext ));
     }
 
     OUString hierview;