diff --git a/src/platform/gui.h b/src/platform/gui.h
index a2512a75..ecfc69f1 100644
--- a/src/platform/gui.h
+++ b/src/platform/gui.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public:
     virtual void RunAfterProcessingEvents() { RunAfter(0); }
 };
 
-typedef std::unique_ptr<Timer> TimerRef;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<Timer> TimerRef;
 
 TimerRef CreateTimer();
 
diff --git a/src/platform/guigtk.cpp b/src/platform/guigtk.cpp
index ec5df52f..cf0c1373 100644
--- a/src/platform/guigtk.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/guigtk.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 TimerRef CreateTimer() {
-    return std::unique_ptr<TimerImplGtk>(new TimerImplGtk);
+    return std::make_shared<TimerImplGtk>();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/platform/guimac.mm b/src/platform/guimac.mm
index 43e2b678..472087f5 100644
--- a/src/platform/guimac.mm
+++ b/src/platform/guimac.mm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 TimerRef CreateTimer() {
-    return std::unique_ptr<TimerImplCocoa>(new TimerImplCocoa);
+    return std::make_shared<TimerImplCocoa>();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/platform/guinone.cpp b/src/platform/guinone.cpp
index d415e4f3..03077458 100644
--- a/src/platform/guinone.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/guinone.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 TimerRef CreateTimer() {
-    return std::unique_ptr<Timer>(new TimerImplDummy);
+    return std::make_shared<TimerImplDummy>();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/platform/guiwin.cpp b/src/platform/guiwin.cpp
index 469e0521..fa641759 100644
--- a/src/platform/guiwin.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/guiwin.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 TimerRef CreateTimer() {
-    return std::unique_ptr<TimerImplWin32>(new TimerImplWin32);
+    return std::make_shared<TimerImplWin32>();
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------