diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
index c566c3a1ed..e140141e32 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
 
 Actor::Actor(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const Resource::BulletShape* shape, PhysicsTaskScheduler* scheduler, bool canWaterWalk)
   : mStandingOnPtr(nullptr), mCanWaterWalk(canWaterWalk), mWalkingOnWater(false)
-  , mCollisionObject(nullptr), mMeshTranslation(shape->mCollisionBox.center), mOriginalHalfExtents(shape->mCollisionBox.extents)
+  , mMeshTranslation(shape->mCollisionBox.center), mOriginalHalfExtents(shape->mCollisionBox.extents)
   , mVelocity(0,0,0), mStuckFrames(0), mLastStuckPosition{0, 0, 0}
   , mForce(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), mOnGround(true), mOnSlope(false)
   , mInternalCollisionMode(true)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
index e52a4caca7..0846401c1d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/actor.hpp
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             return mInternalCollisionMode && mOnSlope;
         }
 
-        btCollisionObject* getCollisionObject() const
-        {
-            return mCollisionObject.get();
-        }
-
         /// Sets whether this actor should be able to collide with the water surface
         void setCanWaterWalk(bool waterWalk);
 
@@ -188,8 +183,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         std::unique_ptr<btCollisionShape> mShape;
         btConvexShape* mConvexShape;
 
-        std::unique_ptr<btCollisionObject> mCollisionObject;
-
         osg::Vec3f mMeshTranslation;
         osg::Vec3f mOriginalHalfExtents;
         osg::Vec3f mHalfExtents;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.cpp
index 9575a97da2..a95672f8cf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         }
     }
 
-    btCollisionObject* Object::getCollisionObject()
-    {
-        return mCollisionObject.get();
-    }
-
-    const btCollisionObject* Object::getCollisionObject() const
-    {
-        return mCollisionObject.get();
-    }
-
     btTransform Object::getTransform() const
     {
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mPositionMutex);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.hpp
index fe395dc89b..1484c1472c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/object.hpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         void setRotation(osg::Quat quat);
         void updatePosition();
         void commitPositionChange();
-        btCollisionObject* getCollisionObject();
-        const btCollisionObject* getCollisionObject() const;
         btTransform getTransform() const;
         /// Return solid flag. Not used by the object itself, true by default.
         bool isSolid() const;
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         bool animateCollisionShapes();
 
     private:
-        std::unique_ptr<btCollisionObject> mCollisionObject;
         osg::ref_ptr<Resource::BulletShapeInstance> mShapeInstance;
         std::map<int, osg::NodePath> mRecIndexToNodePath;
         bool mSolid;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
index f18c455020..b5ccee4f63 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/projectile.hpp
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         void setPosition(const osg::Vec3f& position);
         osg::Vec3f getPosition() const;
 
-        btCollisionObject* getCollisionObject() const
-        {
-            return mCollisionObject.get();
-        }
-
         bool isActive() const
         {
             return mActive.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
@@ -76,7 +71,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         std::unique_ptr<btCollisionShape> mShape;
         btConvexShape* mConvexShape;
 
-        std::unique_ptr<btCollisionObject> mCollisionObject;
         bool mTransformUpdatePending;
         bool mCanCrossWaterSurface;
         bool mCrossedWaterSurface;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/ptrholder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/ptrholder.hpp
index 152a5d64fc..4d0238ecd9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/ptrholder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/ptrholder.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #define OPENMW_MWPHYSICS_PTRHOLDER_H
 
 #include <mutex>
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <BulletCollision/CollisionDispatch/btCollisionObject.h>
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
@@ -10,7 +13,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
     class PtrHolder
     {
     public:
-        virtual ~PtrHolder() {}
+        virtual ~PtrHolder() = default;
 
         void updatePtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& updated)
         {
@@ -24,14 +27,14 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             return mPtr;
         }
 
-        MWWorld::ConstPtr getPtr() const
+        btCollisionObject* getCollisionObject() const
         {
-            std::scoped_lock lock(mMutex);
-            return mPtr;
+            return mCollisionObject.get();
         }
 
     protected:
         MWWorld::Ptr mPtr;
+        std::unique_ptr<btCollisionObject> mCollisionObject;
 
     private:
         mutable std::mutex mMutex;