diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonedits.pp b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonedits.pp
index 80add84c28..162a26913f 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonedits.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonedits.pp
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ begin
     end;
     
     FreeAndNil(FTimer);
-    FTimer := TTimer.Create(LCLObject);
+    FTimer := TTimer.Create(nil);
     FTimer.Interval := 200;
     FTimer.OnTimer := @DropDownTimer;
   end;
@@ -662,6 +662,8 @@ end;
 procedure TCarbonComboBox.DestroyWidget;
 begin
   if FReadOnly then DisposeMenu(FPopupMenu);
+  if FTimer.Enabled then DropDownTimer(nil);
+  FTimer.Free;
 
   inherited DestroyWidget;
 end;
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonprivate.pp b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonprivate.pp
index 6254fe06a6..b72bfc0c1c 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonprivate.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbonprivate.pp
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ begin
     begin
       if I >= FPanels.Count then // create new panel
       begin
-        Panel := TPanel.Create(LCLObject);
+        Panel := TPanel.Create(nil);
         Panel.Visible := False;
         
         Panel.Height := LCLObject.Height;