diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
index 1f960e1d8..7707bf591 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void BFMDemod::start()
     }
 
     qDebug() << "BFMDemod::start";
-    m_thread = new QThread(this);
+    m_thread = new QThread();
     m_basebandSink = new BFMDemodBaseband();
     m_basebandSink->setSpectrumSink(&m_spectrumVis);
     m_basebandSink->setChannel(this);