diff --git a/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.cpp b/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.cpp
index d4edde60355..90b7f4e0765 100644
--- a/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ LookupContext::LookupContext(Document::Ptr thisDocument,
 LookupContext::LookupContext(Document::Ptr expressionDocument,
                              Document::Ptr thisDocument,
                              const Snapshot &snapshot,
-                             QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> bindings)
+                             CreateBindings::Ptr bindings)
     : _expressionDocument(expressionDocument)
     , _thisDocument(thisDocument)
     , _snapshot(snapshot)
diff --git a/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.h b/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.h
index 3e39e315042..468f6268f2b 100644
--- a/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.h
+++ b/src/libs/cplusplus/LookupContext.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class CPLUSPLUS_EXPORT CreateBindings
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(CreateBindings)
 
 public:
+    typedef QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> Ptr;
+
     CreateBindings(Document::Ptr thisDocument, const Snapshot &snapshot);
     virtual ~CreateBindings();
 
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ public:
     LookupContext(Document::Ptr expressionDocument,
                   Document::Ptr thisDocument,
                   const Snapshot &snapshot,
-                  QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> bindings = QSharedPointer<CreateBindings>());
+                  CreateBindings::Ptr bindings = CreateBindings::Ptr());
 
     LookupContext(const LookupContext &other);
     LookupContext &operator = (const LookupContext &other);
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ public:
     LookupScope *lookupParent(Symbol *symbol) const;
 
     /// \internal
-    QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> bindings() const
+    CreateBindings::Ptr bindings() const
     { return _bindings; }
 
     static QList<const Name *> fullyQualifiedName(Symbol *symbol);
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ private:
     Snapshot _snapshot;
 
     // Bindings
-    QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> _bindings;
+    CreateBindings::Ptr _bindings;
 
     bool m_expandTemplates;
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.cpp b/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.cpp
index 4bb83f53cf9..bc0792262a4 100644
--- a/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TypeOfExpression::TypeOfExpression():
 }
 
 void TypeOfExpression::init(Document::Ptr thisDocument, const Snapshot &snapshot,
-                            QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> bindings,
+                            CreateBindings::Ptr bindings,
                             const QSet<const Declaration *> &autoDeclarationsBeingResolved)
 {
     m_thisDocument = thisDocument;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void TypeOfExpression::init(Document::Ptr thisDocument, const Snapshot &snapshot
     Q_ASSERT(m_bindings.isNull());
     m_bindings = bindings;
     if (m_bindings.isNull())
-        m_bindings = QSharedPointer<CreateBindings>(new CreateBindings(thisDocument, snapshot));
+        m_bindings = CreateBindings::Ptr(new CreateBindings(thisDocument, snapshot));
 
     m_environment.clear();
     m_autoDeclarationsBeingResolved = autoDeclarationsBeingResolved;
diff --git a/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.h b/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.h
index a62f50ba6af..0308f9a45ee 100644
--- a/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.h
+++ b/src/libs/cplusplus/TypeOfExpression.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
      */
     void init(Document::Ptr thisDocument,
               const Snapshot &snapshot,
-              QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> bindings = QSharedPointer<CreateBindings>(),
+              CreateBindings::Ptr bindings = CreateBindings::Ptr(),
               const QSet<const Declaration *> &autoDeclarationsBeingResolved
                 = QSet<const Declaration *>());
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ private:
 private:
     Document::Ptr m_thisDocument;
     Snapshot m_snapshot;
-    QSharedPointer<CreateBindings> m_bindings;
+    CreateBindings::Ptr m_bindings;
     ExpressionAST *m_ast;
     Scope *m_scope;
     LookupContext m_lookupContext;