diff --git a/docs/gotcha.txt b/docs/gotcha.txt
index 0ade8113f..e219ee4a9 100644
--- a/docs/gotcha.txt
+++ b/docs/gotcha.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ upgrading from one version to the next, or even between multiple
 versions. Be sure to heed the warnings contained herein as they will
 save you many hours of grief.
 
+
+7.0.0
+--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ * There is a memory leak in Spectre. We're working on a solution to
+   this problem, but in the mean time you will need to restart spectre
+   every so often to clear out the memory. We recommend setting up a
+   cron job to restart it once per day.
+
 6.99.5
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm b/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
index 855c89892..bd03cdb68 100644
--- a/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/Spectre/Admin.pm
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ sub new {
 		object_states => [ $self => {_start=>"_start", _stop=>"_stop", "shutdown"=>"_stop", "ping"=>"ping"} ],
 		args=>[["shutdown","ping"]]
         	);
-	$self->{_workflow} = Spectre::Workflow->new($config, $logger, $debug);
-	$self->{_cron} = Spectre::Cron->new($config, $logger, $debug);
+	Spectre::Workflow->new($config, $logger, $debug);
+	Spectre::Cron->new($config, $logger, $debug);
 	POE::Kernel->run();
 }
 	
diff --git a/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm b/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
index 8f4349b6d..8deae2f5b 100644
--- a/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
+++ b/lib/Spectre/Workflow.pm
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ sub new {
 	my $config = shift;
 	my $logger = shift;
 	my $debug = shift;
-	my $self = {_debug=>$debug, _config=>$config, _logger=>$logger};
+	my $self = {_priority1=>[], _priority2=>[], _priority3=>[], _debug=>$debug, _config=>$config, _logger=>$logger};
 	bless $self, $class;
 	my @publicEvents = qw(addInstance deleteInstance);
 	POE::Session->create(