1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/reaper.cpp b/src/reaper.cpp
index 7e38b73..c9a5961 100644
--- a/src/reaper.cpp
+++ b/src/reaper.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ xs::reaper_t::reaper_t (class ctx_t *ctx_, uint32_t tid_) :
     sockets (0),
     terminating (false)
 {
-    poller = new (std::nothrow) poller_t;
-    alloc_assert (poller);
+    poller = poller_base_t::create ();
+    xs_assert (poller);
 
     mailbox_handle = poller->add_fd (mailbox.get_fd (), this);
     poller->set_pollin (mailbox_handle);