diff --git a/panda/src/glstuff/glGraphicsStateGuardian_src.h b/panda/src/glstuff/glGraphicsStateGuardian_src.h
index 98bd8d3508..a489599672 100644
--- a/panda/src/glstuff/glGraphicsStateGuardian_src.h
+++ b/panda/src/glstuff/glGraphicsStateGuardian_src.h
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ public:
   pdeque<Fence> _fences;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
-  AsyncTaskChain *_async_chain;
+  PT(AsyncTaskChain) _async_chain;
 #endif
 
   // Min job system pending a real job system