diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/mission_compiler_lib/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/mission_compiler_lib/main.cpp
index 8fa7728e9..fee925d64 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/mission_compiler_lib/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/leveldesign/mission_compiler_lib/main.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class IStep;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	CSmartPtr<NLMISC::CApplicationContext> appContext(new NLMISC::CApplicationContext());
+	NLMISC::CApplicationContext appContext;
 
 	CPath::addSearchPath("L:\\primitives\\", true, false);