diff --git a/parfait-core/src/main/java/io/pcp/parfait/timing/ThreadValue.java b/parfait-core/src/main/java/io/pcp/parfait/timing/ThreadValue.java
index 9aff6c2..e601720 100644
--- a/parfait-core/src/main/java/io/pcp/parfait/timing/ThreadValue.java
+++ b/parfait-core/src/main/java/io/pcp/parfait/timing/ThreadValue.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final T getForThread(Thread thread) {
 
     public static class WeakReferenceThreadMap<T> implements ThreadValue<T> {
 
-        protected final LoadingCache<Thread, T> loadingCache = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().build(new CacheLoader<Thread, T>() {
+        protected final LoadingCache<Thread, T> loadingCache = CacheBuilder.newBuilder().weakKeys().build(new CacheLoader<Thread, T>() {
             @Override
             public T load(Thread thread) throws Exception {
                 return initialValue();