diff --git a/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp b/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
index 0eb377c219..577185b8d9 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/importer.cpp
@@ -273,38 +273,38 @@ namespace ESSImport
         const unsigned int recSPLM = ESM::fourCC("SPLM");
 
         std::map<unsigned int, std::unique_ptr<Converter>> converters;
-        converters[ESM::REC_GLOB] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertGlobal());
-        converters[ESM::REC_BOOK] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertBook());
-        converters[ESM::REC_NPC_] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertNPC());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CREA] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertCREA());
-        converters[ESM::REC_NPCC] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertNPCC());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CREC] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertCREC());
-        converters[recREFR      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertREFR());
-        converters[recPCDT      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertPCDT());
-        converters[recFMAP      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertFMAP());
-        converters[recKLST      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertKLST());
-        converters[recSTLN      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertSTLN());
-        converters[recGAME      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertGAME());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CELL] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertCell());
-        converters[ESM::REC_ALCH] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Potion>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CLAS] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertClass());
-        converters[ESM::REC_SPEL] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Spell>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_ARMO] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Armor>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_WEAP] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Weapon>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CLOT] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Clothing>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_ENCH] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Enchantment>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_WEAP] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::Weapon>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_LEVC] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::CreatureLevList>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_LEVI] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new DefaultConverter<ESM::ItemLevList>());
-        converters[ESM::REC_CNTC] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertCNTC());
-        converters[ESM::REC_FACT] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertFACT());
-        converters[ESM::REC_INFO] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertINFO());
-        converters[ESM::REC_DIAL] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertDIAL());
-        converters[ESM::REC_QUES] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertQUES());
-        converters[recJOUR      ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertJOUR());
-        converters[ESM::REC_SCPT] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertSCPT());
-        converters[ESM::REC_PROJ] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertPROJ());
-        converters[recSPLM] = std::unique_ptr<Converter>(new ConvertSPLM());
+        converters[ESM::REC_GLOB] = std::make_unique<ConvertGlobal>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_BOOK] = std::make_unique<ConvertBook>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_NPC_] = std::make_unique<ConvertNPC>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CREA] = std::make_unique<ConvertCREA>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_NPCC] = std::make_unique<ConvertNPCC>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CREC] = std::make_unique<ConvertCREC>();
+        converters[recREFR      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertREFR>();
+        converters[recPCDT      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertPCDT>();
+        converters[recFMAP      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertFMAP>();
+        converters[recKLST      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertKLST>();
+        converters[recSTLN      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertSTLN>();
+        converters[recGAME      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertGAME>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CELL] = std::make_unique<ConvertCell>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_ALCH] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Potion>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CLAS] = std::make_unique<ConvertClass>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_SPEL] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Spell>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_ARMO] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Armor>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_WEAP] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Weapon>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CLOT] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Clothing>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_ENCH] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Enchantment>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_WEAP] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::Weapon>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_LEVC] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::CreatureLevList>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_LEVI] = std::make_unique<DefaultConverter<ESM::ItemLevList>>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_CNTC] = std::make_unique<ConvertCNTC>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_FACT] = std::make_unique<ConvertFACT>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_INFO] = std::make_unique<ConvertINFO>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_DIAL] = std::make_unique<ConvertDIAL>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_QUES] = std::make_unique<ConvertQUES>();
+        converters[recJOUR      ] = std::make_unique<ConvertJOUR>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_SCPT] = std::make_unique<ConvertSCPT>();
+        converters[ESM::REC_PROJ] = std::make_unique<ConvertPROJ>();
+        converters[recSPLM] = std::make_unique<ConvertSPLM>();
 
         // TODO:
         // - REGN (weather in certain regions?)