1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/qt/intro.cpp b/src/qt/intro.cpp
index fa9a50b1ed..69972fce3b 100644
--- a/src/qt/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/intro.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Intro::~Intro()
 {
     delete ui;
     /* Ensure thread is finished before it is deleted */
-    Q_EMIT stopThread();
+    thread->quit();
     thread->wait();
 }
 
@@ -311,8 +311,7 @@ void Intro::startThread()
     connect(executor, &FreespaceChecker::reply, this, &Intro::setStatus);
     connect(this, &Intro::requestCheck, executor, &FreespaceChecker::check);
     /*  make sure executor object is deleted in its own thread */
-    connect(this, &Intro::stopThread, executor, &QObject::deleteLater);
-    connect(this, &Intro::stopThread, thread, &QThread::quit);
+    connect(thread, &QThread::finished, executor, &QObject::deleteLater);
 
     thread->start();
 }