diff --git a/PBGitWindowController.h b/PBGitWindowController.h
index 0f38e22..9b008fc 100644
--- a/PBGitWindowController.h
+++ b/PBGitWindowController.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 	IBOutlet NSTextField *statusField;
 	IBOutlet NSProgressIndicator *progressIndicator;
 
-	PBViewController* viewController;
-
 	IBOutlet NSToolbarItem *terminalItem;
 	IBOutlet NSToolbarItem *finderItem;
 }
diff --git a/PBGitWindowController.m b/PBGitWindowController.m
index 3e3e5ab..b08dfc2 100644
--- a/PBGitWindowController.m
+++ b/PBGitWindowController.m
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
 
 - (void)windowDidBecomeKey:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-	if (self.viewController && [PBGitDefaults refreshAutomatically]) {
-		[(PBViewController *)self.viewController refresh:nil];
+	if ([PBGitDefaults refreshAutomatically]) {
+		[contentController refresh:nil];
 	}
 }