diff --git a/test/unit/utRemoveVCProcess.cpp b/test/unit/utRemoveVCProcess.cpp
index c78e80d3f..6caa72c11 100644
--- a/test/unit/utRemoveVCProcess.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utRemoveVCProcess.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ TEST_F( utRevmoveVCProcess, issue1266_ProcessMeshTest_NoCrash ) {
     mesh->mNumVertices = 1;
     mesh->mColors[ 0 ] = new aiColor4D[ 2 ];
     scene->mMeshes[ 0 ] = mesh;
-    RemoveVCProcess *process = new RemoveVCProcess;
+    std::unique_ptr<RemoveVCProcess> process(new RemoveVCProcess);
     process->Execute( scene );
     delete scene;
 }