diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.cpp b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.cpp
index 1ba81faf62..5ad6e45390 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.cpp
@@ -33,15 +33,14 @@ AlsaSound::~AlsaSound()
 	delete [] mix_buffer;
 }
 
-static void *ThreadTrampoline(void *args)
+static void ThreadTrampoline(AlsaSound* args)
 {
-	reinterpret_cast<AlsaSound *>(args)->SoundLoop();
-	return NULL;
+	args->SoundLoop();
 }
 
 bool AlsaSound::Start()
 {
-	thread = new Common::Thread(&ThreadTrampoline, this);
+	thread = std::thread(ThreadTrampoline, this);
 	thread_data = 0;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@ bool AlsaSound::Start()
 void AlsaSound::Stop()
 {
 	thread_data = 1;
-	delete thread;
-	thread = NULL;
+	thread.join();
 }
 
 void AlsaSound::Update()
diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.h b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.h
index c763ca1ce0..4eae261727 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.h
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/AlsaSoundStream.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private:
 	void AlsaShutdown();
 
 	u8 *mix_buffer;
-	Common::Thread *thread;
+	std::thread thread;
 	// 0 = continue
 	// 1 = shutdown
 	// 2 = done shutting down.
diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.cpp b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.cpp
index afad3a31b1..fd7aa31cfd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.cpp
@@ -35,24 +35,22 @@ PulseAudio::~PulseAudio()
 	delete [] mix_buffer;
 }
 
-void *PulseAudio::ThreadTrampoline(void *args)
+void PulseAudio::ThreadTrampoline(PulseAudio* args)
 {
-	((PulseAudio *)args)->SoundLoop();
-	return NULL;
+	args->SoundLoop();
 }
 
 bool PulseAudio::Start()
 {
 	thread_running = true;
-	thread = new Common::Thread(&ThreadTrampoline, this);
+	thread = std::thread(ThreadTrampoline, this);
 	return true;
 }
 
 void PulseAudio::Stop()
 {
 	thread_running = false;
-	delete thread;
-	thread = NULL;
+	thread.join();
 }
 
 void PulseAudio::Update()
diff --git a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.h b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.h
index 6a7e82e79f..522e0ae6bb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.h
+++ b/Source/Core/AudioCommon/Src/PulseAudioStream.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	virtual void SoundLoop();
-	static void *ThreadTrampoline(void *args);
+	static void ThreadTrampoline(PulseAudio* args);
 	bool PulseInit();
 	void PulseShutdown();
 	bool Write(const void *data, size_t bytes);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private:
 	static void StreamWriteCB(pa_stream *s, size_t length, void *userdata);
 
 	u8 *mix_buffer;
-	Common::Thread *thread;
+	std::thread thread;
 	volatile bool thread_running;
 
 	pa_threaded_mainloop *mainloop;