diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
index 2ffe864a84..c73514b909 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkServerAdvertiser.cpp
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ public:
     virtual void Update() override{};
 };
 
-INetworkServerAdvertiser* CreateServerAdvertiser(uint16_t port)
+std::unique_ptr<INetworkServerAdvertiser> CreateServerAdvertiser(uint16_t port)
 {
-    return new DummyNetworkServerAdvertiser();
+    return std::make_unique<DummyNetworkServerAdvertiser>();
 }
 
 #    endif // DISABLE_HTTP