diff --git a/src/gui/Clipboard.cpp b/src/gui/Clipboard.cpp
index a35f59b1..78bad273 100644
--- a/src/gui/Clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/Clipboard.cpp
@@ -28,25 +28,15 @@ Clipboard* Clipboard::m_instance(nullptr);
 Clipboard::Clipboard(QObject* parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_timer(new QTimer(this))
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+    , m_pasteboard(new MacPasteboard)
+#endif
 {
     m_timer->setSingleShot(true);
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    m_pasteboard = new MacPasteboard;
-#endif
-
     connect(m_timer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(clearClipboard()));
     connect(qApp, SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), SLOT(clearCopiedText()));
 }
 
-Clipboard::~Clipboard()
-{
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    if (m_pasteboard) {
-        delete m_pasteboard;
-    }
-#endif
-}
-
 void Clipboard::setText(const QString& text)
 {
     QClipboard* clipboard = QApplication::clipboard();
diff --git a/src/gui/Clipboard.h b/src/gui/Clipboard.h
index 68f4e048..6f8ff9ac 100644
--- a/src/gui/Clipboard.h
+++ b/src/gui/Clipboard.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Clipboard : public QObject
 
 public:
     void setText(const QString& text);
-    ~Clipboard();
 
     static Clipboard* instance();
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ private:
 
     QTimer* m_timer;
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-    MacPasteboard* m_pasteboard;
+    QScopedPointer<MacPasteboard> m_pasteboard;
 #endif
     QString m_lastCopied;
 };