diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index af7a09fded..25ae9d5f93 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void Application::run()
 	rootAddress.setAccountPublic(rootFamilyGenerator, 0);
 	std::cerr << "Root account: " << rootAddress.humanAccountID() << std::endl;
 
-	Ledger::pointer firstLedger(new Ledger(rootAddress, 100000000));
+	Ledger::pointer firstLedger = boost::make_shared<Ledger>(rootAddress, 100000000);
 	assert(!!firstLedger->getAccountState(rootAddress));
 	firstLedger->updateHash();
 	firstLedger->setClosed();