diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index 647636b8f1a..4f294b756d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ CorePlugin::CorePlugin()
     qRegisterMetaType<Utils::CommandLine>();
     qRegisterMetaType<Utils::FilePath>();
     m_instance = this;
+    m_reaper = new ProcessReapers;
     setupSystemEnvironment();
 }
 
 CorePlugin::~CorePlugin()
 {
+    delete m_reaper;
     IWizardFactory::destroyFeatureProvider();
     Find::destroy();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.h
index f8f9dab8a52..669244e767b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <qglobal.h>
-#include "reaper_p.h"
 
 #include <extensionsystem/iplugin.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
@@ -45,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 class EditMode;
 class MainWindow;
 class Locator;
+class ProcessReapers;
 
 class CorePlugin : public ExtensionSystem::IPlugin
 {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ private:
     MainWindow *m_mainWindow = nullptr;
     EditMode *m_editMode = nullptr;
     Locator *m_locator = nullptr;
-    ProcessReapers m_reaper;
+    ProcessReapers *m_reaper = nullptr;
     Utils::Environment m_startupSystemEnvironment;
     Utils::EnvironmentItems m_environmentChanges;
 };