diff --git a/wp-includes/cache.php b/wp-includes/cache.php
index f59f641b1..79dd89913 100644
--- a/wp-includes/cache.php
+++ b/wp-includes/cache.php
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ function wp_cache_get($id, $flag = '') {
 }
 
 function wp_cache_init() {
-	global $wp_object_cache;
-
-	$wp_object_cache = new WP_Object_Cache();
+	$GLOBALS['wp_object_cache'] =& new WP_Object_Cache();
 }
 
 function wp_cache_replace($key, $data, $flag = '', $expire = 0) {
diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index 165492a72..ada0b8b51 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ load_default_textdomain();
 // Pull in locale data after loading text domain.
 require_once(ABSPATH . WPINC . '/locale.php');
 
-$wp_locale = new WP_Locale();
+$wp_locale =& new WP_Locale();
 
 // Load functions for active theme.
 if ( TEMPLATEPATH !== STYLESHEETPATH && file_exists(STYLESHEETPATH . '/functions.php') )