diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.cpp
index 15f5c0f1d..69f640250 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ using namespace Tomahawk;
 
 
 PlaylistEntry::PlaylistEntry()
+    : d_ptr( new PlaylistEntryPrivate( this ) )
 {
-    d_ptr = new PlaylistEntryPrivate( this );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.h b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.h
index e4a94ea6e..630f70564 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/PlaylistEntry.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE( PlaylistEntry )
-    PlaylistEntryPrivate* d_ptr;
+    QScopedPointer<PlaylistEntryPrivate> d_ptr;
 
     QString hintFromQuery() const;
 };