diff --git a/code/glTFExporter.cpp b/code/glTFExporter.cpp
index 7f0c086cf..3b9c1b67b 100644
--- a/code/glTFExporter.cpp
+++ b/code/glTFExporter.cpp
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ glTFExporter::glTFExporter(const char* filename, IOSystem* pIOSystem, const aiSc
     , mScene(pScene)
     , mProperties(pProperties)
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<Asset> asset(new glTF::Asset(pIOSystem));
-    mAsset = asset.get();
+    std::unique_ptr<Asset> asset();
+    mAsset.reset( new glTF::Asset( pIOSystem ) );
 
     if (isBinary) {
-        asset->SetAsBinary();
+        mAsset->SetAsBinary();
     }
 
     ExportMetadata();
diff --git a/code/glTFExporter.h b/code/glTFExporter.h
index 884d1fe38..dfd0108b5 100644
--- a/code/glTFExporter.h
+++ b/code/glTFExporter.h
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #include <assimp/types.h>
 #include <assimp/material.h>
+
 #include <sstream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
-
 #include <memory>
 
-
 struct aiScene;
 struct aiNode;
 struct aiMaterial;
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Assimp
 
         std::map<std::string, unsigned int> mTexturesByPath;
 
-        glTF::Asset* mAsset;
+        std::shared_ptr<glTF::Asset> mAsset;
 
         std::vector<unsigned char> mBodyData;