diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index a7920b553f..2b15379aa7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
 
-        std::unique_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action (
-            new MWWorld::ActionApply (ptr, ref->mBase->mId));
+        auto action = std::make_unique<MWWorld::ActionApply>(ptr, ref->mBase->mId);
 
         action->setSound ("Drink");
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
index e7ae5b74c5..b7fa3d71a9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mCurrentFilter(FilterType::ByName)
         , mModel(nullptr)
         , mSortModel(nullptr)
-        , mAlchemy(new MWMechanics::Alchemy())
+        , mAlchemy(std::make_unique<MWMechanics::Alchemy>())
         , mApparatus (4)
         , mIngredients (4)
     {