diff --git a/uipriv.h b/uipriv.h
index e7d32375..ccd72e84 100644
--- a/uipriv.h
+++ b/uipriv.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ struct uiControl {
 };
 
 extern void *uiAlloc(size_t);
-// TODO use this in existing files
 #define uiNew(T) ((T *) uiAlloc(sizeof (T)))
 extern void *uiRealloc(void *, size_t);
 extern void uiFree(void *);
diff --git a/window_windows.c b/window_windows.c
index 1952b152..ed2cea35 100644
--- a/window_windows.c
+++ b/window_windows.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ uiWindow *uiNewWindow(char *title, int width, int height)
 	RECT adjust;
 	WCHAR *wtitle;
 
-	w = (uiWindow *) uiAlloc(sizeof (uiWindow));
+	w = uiNew(uiWindow);
 	w->onClosing = defaultOnClosing;
 
 	adjust.left = 0;