1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/chrome/browser/safe_browsing/safe_browsing_service.cc b/chrome/browser/safe_browsing/safe_browsing_service.cc
index e1fbab8..da38f18 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/safe_browsing/safe_browsing_service.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/safe_browsing/safe_browsing_service.cc
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ void SafeBrowsingService::OnIOInitialize(
                                                       mackey_url_prefix,
                                                       disable_auto_update);
 
+  // Balance the reference added by Start().
+  request_context_getter->Release();
+
   protocol_manager_->Initialize();
 }
 
@@ -645,16 +648,14 @@ void SafeBrowsingService::Start() {
   }
 
   // We will issue network fetches using the default profile's request context.
-  scoped_refptr<URLRequestContextGetter> request_context_getter =
+  URLRequestContextGetter* request_context_getter =
       GetDefaultProfile()->GetRequestContext();
+  request_context_getter->AddRef();  // Balanced in OnIOInitialize.
 
   BrowserThread::PostTask(
       BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
       NewRunnableMethod(
-          this,
-          &SafeBrowsingService::OnIOInitialize,
-          client_key,
-          wrapped_key,
+          this, &SafeBrowsingService::OnIOInitialize, client_key, wrapped_key,
           request_context_getter));
 }