diff --git a/fcl/inc/process.pp b/fcl/inc/process.pp
index ea86a986e0..5ed5a42732 100644
--- a/fcl/inc/process.pp
+++ b/fcl/inc/process.pp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Type
     FThreadID : Integer;
     FProcessHandle : Thandle;
     FThreadHandle : Thandle;
-    FHandle : THandle;
     FFillAttribute : Cardinal;
     FApplicationName : string;
     FConsoleTitle : String;
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ Type
     procedure SetEnvironment(const Value: TStrings);
     function  PeekExitStatus: Boolean;
     procedure CloseProcessHandles;
-    Function GetHandle : THandle;
   Public
     Constructor Create (AOwner : TComponent);override;
     Destructor Destroy; override;
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ Type
     Function Terminate (AExitCode : Integer): Boolean; virtual;
     Function WaitOnExit : DWord;
     Property WindowRect : Trect Read GetWindowRect Write SetWindowRect;
-    Property Handle : THandle Read GetHandle;
+    Property Handle : THandle Read FProcessHandle;
     Property ProcessHandle : THandle Read FProcessHandle;
     Property ThreadHandle : THandle Read FThreadHandle;
     Property Input  : TOutPutPipeStream Read FInPutStream;
@@ -309,7 +307,10 @@ end;
 end.
 {
   $Log$
-  Revision 1.21  2004-08-12 14:33:55  michael
+  Revision 1.22  2004-09-08 18:17:23  michael
+  + Removed extra handle on process.
+
+  Revision 1.21  2004/08/12 14:33:55  michael
   + New split of process.pp
 
   Revision 1.20  2004/07/30 12:55:42  michael
diff --git a/fcl/unix/process.inc b/fcl/unix/process.inc
index 49de78d021..9dd8496082 100644
--- a/fcl/unix/process.inc
+++ b/fcl/unix/process.inc
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ begin
           FProcessHandle:=PID;
           FThreadHandle:=PID;
           FProcessId:=PID;
-          FHandle:=PID;
           //FThreadId:=PID;
           end
         else 
@@ -426,8 +425,3 @@ begin
   FShowWindow:=Value;
 end;
 
-Function TProcess.GetHandle : THandle;
-
-begin
-  Result:=FHandle;
-end;
diff --git a/fcl/win32/process.inc b/fcl/win32/process.inc
index 465c1283f2..ddc8f359f8 100644
--- a/fcl/win32/process.inc
+++ b/fcl/win32/process.inc
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@ begin
   Result:=(FExitCode=Still_Active);
 end;
 
-Function TProcess.GetHandle : THandle;
-
-begin
-  If FHandle=0 Then
-    FHandle:=OpenProcess (PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS,True,FProcessId);
-  Result:=FHandle
-end;
-
 Function GetStartupFlags (P : TProcess): Cardinal;
 
 begin