2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/events/event.cpp b/events/event.cpp
index b55c44c4..74a2c3d7 100644
--- a/events/event.cpp
+++ b/events/event.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ RoomEvent::RoomEvent(Type type, const QJsonObject& rep)
     auto redaction = unsignedData.value("redacted_because");
     if (redaction.isObject())
     {
-        _redactedBecause.reset(new RedactionEvent(redaction.toObject()));
+        _redactedBecause =
+                std::make_unique<RedactionEvent>(redaction.toObject());
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/events/event.h b/events/event.h
index 4bd08b55..f0ca2d15 100644
--- a/events/event.h
+++ b/events/event.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace QMatrixClient
     {
         auto e = _impl::doMakeEvent<EventT>(obj);
         if (!e)
-            e.reset(new EventT(EventType::Unknown, obj));
+            e = std::make_unique<EventT>(EventType::Unknown, obj);
         return e;
     }