diff --git a/include/libtorrent/storage.hpp b/include/libtorrent/storage.hpp
index 552b6e89f..8a10c7148 100755
--- a/include/libtorrent/storage.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/storage.hpp
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		fs::path save_path() const;
 
 		void async_release_files(
-			boost::function<void(int, disk_io_job const&)> const& handler);
+			boost::function<void(int, disk_io_job const&)> const& handler
+			= boost::function<void(int, disk_io_job const&)>());
+
 		void async_move_storage(fs::path const& p
 			, boost::function<void(int, disk_io_job const&)> const& handler);
 
diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 2e7e740db..fe1bf8091 100755
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -1007,8 +1007,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 		// disconnect all peers and close all
 		// files belonging to the torrents
 		disconnect_all();
-		if (m_owning_storage.get()) m_storage->async_release_files(
-			bind(&torrent::on_files_released, shared_from_this(), _1, _2));
+		if (m_owning_storage.get()) m_storage->async_release_files();
 		m_owning_storage = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2041,8 +2040,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			, bind(&peer_connection::disconnect, _1));
 
 		assert(m_storage);
-		m_storage->async_release_files(
-			bind(&torrent::on_files_released, shared_from_this(), _1, _2));
+		m_storage->async_release_files();
 	}
 	
 	// called when torrent is complete (all pieces downloaded)