diff --git a/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.cpp b/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.cpp
index 6e88853b0263..b86e45ebf9d6 100644
--- a/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.cpp
+++ b/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ nsJARInputStream::Available(PRUint32 *_retval)
   if (Zip() == nsnull)
     *_retval = 0;
   else
-    *_retval = Zip()->Available(mReadInfo);
+    *_retval = Zip()->Available(&mReadInfo);
 
   return NS_OK;
 }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ nsJARInputStream::Read(char* buf, PRUint32 count, PRUint32 *bytesRead)
     return NS_OK;
   }
 
-  PRInt32 err = Zip()->Read(mReadInfo, buf, count, bytesRead);
+  PRInt32 err = Zip()->Read(&mReadInfo, buf, count, bytesRead);
   return err == ZIP_OK ? NS_OK : NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 }
 
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsJARInputStream::Close()
 {
   NS_IF_RELEASE(mJAR);
-  if (mReadInfo)
-    delete mReadInfo;
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ nsJARInputStream::Create(nsISupports* ignored, const nsIID& aIID, void* *aResult
 //----------------------------------------------
 
 nsJARInputStream::nsJARInputStream()
-  : mJAR(nsnull), mReadInfo(nsnull)
+  : mJAR(nsnull)
 {
   NS_INIT_REFCNT();
 }
diff --git a/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.h b/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.h
index d5be1ee08684..fd4cd9794a4f 100644
--- a/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.h
+++ b/modules/libjar/nsJARInputStream.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class nsJARInputStream : public nsIInputStream
 
   protected:
     nsJAR*      mJAR;
-    nsZipRead*  mReadInfo;
+    nsZipRead  mReadInfo;
 };
 
 #endif /* nsJAR_h__ */
diff --git a/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.cpp b/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.cpp
index 58b914c44a70..53f1f49f1be8 100644
--- a/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.cpp
+++ b/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ PRInt32 nsZipArchive::GetItem( const char * aFilename, nsZipItem **result)
 //---------------------------------------------
 // nsZipArchive::ReadInit
 //---------------------------------------------
-PRInt32 nsZipArchive::ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead** aRead)
+PRInt32 nsZipArchive::ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead* aRead)
 {
   //-- Parameter validity check
   if (zipEntry == 0 || aRead == 0)
@@ -680,10 +680,8 @@ PRInt32 nsZipArchive::ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead** aRead)
   if (!item)
     return ZIP_ERR_FNF; 
 
-  //-- Create nsZipRead object
-  *aRead = new nsZipRead(this, item);
-  if (aRead == 0)
-    return ZIP_ERR_MEMORY;
+  //-- Initialize nsZipRead object
+  aRead->Init(this, item);
 
   //-- Read the item into memory
   //   Inflate if necessary and save in mInflatedFileBuffer
@@ -704,7 +702,7 @@ PRInt32 nsZipArchive::ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead** aRead)
   }
 
   if (result == ZIP_OK)
-    (*aRead)->mFileBuffer = buf;
+    aRead->mFileBuffer = buf;
   return result;
 }
   
@@ -1735,27 +1733,11 @@ nsZipItem::~nsZipItem()
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------
-// nsZipRead constructor and destructor
+// nsZipRead
 //------------------------------------------
 
 MOZ_DECL_CTOR_COUNTER(nsZipRead)
 
-nsZipRead::nsZipRead( nsZipArchive* aZipArchive, nsZipItem* aZipItem )
-: mArchive(aZipArchive), 
-  mItem(aZipItem), 
-  mCurPos(0), 
-  mFileBuffer(0)
-{
-  MOZ_COUNT_CTOR(nsZipRead);
-}
-
-nsZipRead::~nsZipRead()
-{
-  PR_FREEIF(mFileBuffer);
-
-  MOZ_COUNT_DTOR(nsZipRead);
-}
-
 //------------------------------------------
 // nsZipFind constructor and destructor
 //------------------------------------------
diff --git a/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.h b/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.h
index 764c1b5a7311..bdacc869a367 100644
--- a/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.h
+++ b/modules/libjar/nsZipArchive.h
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ public:
    * before any calls to Read or Available
    *
    * @param   zipEntry name of item in file
-   * @param   (out) a structure used by Read and Available
+   * @param   aRead is filled with appropriate values
    * @return  status code
    */
-  PRInt32 ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead** aRead);
+  PRInt32 ReadInit(const char* zipEntry, nsZipRead* aRead);
 
   /** 
    * Read 
@@ -269,8 +269,20 @@ class nsZipRead
 {
 public:
 
-  nsZipRead( nsZipArchive* aZip, nsZipItem* item );
-  ~nsZipRead();
+  nsZipRead() { MOZ_COUNT_CTOR(nsZipRead); }
+  ~nsZipRead()
+  {
+    PR_FREEIF(mFileBuffer);
+    MOZ_COUNT_DTOR(nsZipRead);
+  }
+
+  void Init( nsZipArchive* aZip, nsZipItem* aZipItem )
+  {
+    mArchive = aZip;
+    mItem = aZipItem;
+    mCurPos = 0;
+    mFileBuffer = NULL;
+  }
 
   nsZipArchive* mArchive;
   nsZipItem*    mItem;