diff --git a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtidyclazytool.cpp b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtidyclazytool.cpp
index 3e01f2dea02..059f9a2d53b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtidyclazytool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtidyclazytool.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ ClangTidyClazyTool::ClangTidyClazyTool()
     m_diagnosticFilterModel = new DiagnosticFilterModel(this);
     m_diagnosticFilterModel->setSourceModel(m_diagnosticModel);
 
-    m_diagnosticView = std::make_unique<DiagnosticView>();
+    m_diagnosticView = new DiagnosticView;
     initDiagnosticView();
     m_diagnosticView->setModel(m_diagnosticFilterModel);
     m_diagnosticView->setObjectName(QLatin1String("ClangTidyClazyIssuesView"));
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ ClangTidyClazyTool::ClangTidyClazyTool()
     action->setDisabled(true);
     action->setIcon(Utils::Icons::PREV_TOOLBAR.icon());
     action->setToolTip(tr("Go to previous diagnostic."));
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_diagnosticView.get(), &DetailedErrorView::goBack);
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_diagnosticView, &DetailedErrorView::goBack);
     m_goBack = action;
 
     // Go to next diagnostic
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ ClangTidyClazyTool::ClangTidyClazyTool()
     action->setDisabled(true);
     action->setIcon(Utils::Icons::NEXT_TOOLBAR.icon());
     action->setToolTip(tr("Go to next diagnostic."));
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_diagnosticView.get(), &DetailedErrorView::goNext);
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_diagnosticView, &DetailedErrorView::goNext);
     m_goNext = action;
 
     // Filter line edit
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ ClangTidyClazyTool::ClangTidyClazyTool()
             &ClangToolsDiagnosticModel::fixItsToApplyCountChanged,
             [this](int c) {
         m_applyFixitsButton->setEnabled(c);
-        static_cast<DiagnosticView *>(m_diagnosticView.get())->setSelectedFixItsCount(c);
+        static_cast<DiagnosticView *>(m_diagnosticView.data())->setSelectedFixItsCount(c);
     });
     connect(m_applyFixitsButton, &QToolButton::clicked, [this]() {
         QVector<DiagnosticItem *> diagnosticItems;
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ ClangTidyClazyTool::ClangTidyClazyTool()
                                "Clang project to search for errors and warnings.");
 
     auto perspective = new Perspective(tr("Clang-Tidy and Clazy"));
-    perspective->addWindow(m_diagnosticView.get(), Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
+    perspective->addWindow(m_diagnosticView, Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
     Debugger::registerPerspective(ClangTidyClazyPerspectiveId, perspective);
 
     action = new QAction(tr("Clang-Tidy and Clazy..."), this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.cpp b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.cpp
index dfc96585259..da23b619fd1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ ClangTool::ClangTool(const QString &name)
     m_stopAction = Debugger::createStopAction();
 }
 
-ClangTool::~ClangTool() = default;
+ClangTool::~ClangTool()
+{
+    delete m_diagnosticView;
+}
 
 FileInfos ClangTool::collectFileInfos(Project *project, bool askUserForFileSelection) const
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.h b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.h
index 385c63a5cc1..39d66b7e737 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/clangtools/clangtool.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ protected:
     void initDiagnosticView();
 
     ClangToolsDiagnosticModel *m_diagnosticModel = nullptr;
-    std::unique_ptr<Debugger::DetailedErrorView> m_diagnosticView;
+    QPointer<Debugger::DetailedErrorView> m_diagnosticView;
 
     QAction *m_startAction = nullptr;
     QAction *m_stopAction = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index 75ae430e296..71e251d7873 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ public:
     QSortFilterProxyModel m_calleesProxy;
 
     // Callgrind widgets
-    std::unique_ptr<CostView> m_flatView;
-    std::unique_ptr<CostView> m_callersView;
-    std::unique_ptr<CostView> m_calleesView;
-    std::unique_ptr<Visualization> m_visualization;
+    QPointer<CostView> m_flatView;
+    QPointer<CostView> m_callersView;
+    QPointer<CostView> m_calleesView;
+    QPointer<Visualization> m_visualization;
 
     // Navigation
     QAction *m_goBack = nullptr;
@@ -307,15 +307,15 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
     //
     // DockWidgets
     //
-    m_visualization = std::make_unique<Visualization>();
+    m_visualization = new Visualization;
     m_visualization->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
     m_visualization->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Valgrind.CallgrindTool.Visualisation"));
     m_visualization->setWindowTitle(tr("Visualization"));
     m_visualization->setModel(&m_dataModel);
-    connect(m_visualization.get(), &Visualization::functionActivated,
+    connect(m_visualization, &Visualization::functionActivated,
             this, &CallgrindTool::visualisationFunctionSelected);
 
-    m_callersView = std::make_unique<CostView>();
+    m_callersView = new CostView;
     m_callersView->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Valgrind.CallgrindTool.CallersView"));
     m_callersView->setWindowTitle(tr("Callers"));
     m_callersView->setSettings(coreSettings, "Valgrind.CallgrindTool.CallersView");
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
     m_callersProxy.setSourceModel(&m_callersModel);
     m_callersView->setModel(&m_callersProxy);
     m_callersView->hideColumn(CallModel::CalleeColumn);
-    connect(m_callersView.get(), &QAbstractItemView::activated,
+    connect(m_callersView, &QAbstractItemView::activated,
             this, &CallgrindTool::callerFunctionSelected);
 
-    m_calleesView = std::make_unique<CostView>();
+    m_calleesView = new CostView;
     m_calleesView->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Valgrind.CallgrindTool.CalleesView"));
     m_calleesView->setWindowTitle(tr("Callees"));
     m_calleesView->setSettings(coreSettings, "Valgrind.CallgrindTool.CalleesView");
@@ -338,10 +338,10 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
     m_calleesProxy.setSourceModel(&m_calleesModel);
     m_calleesView->setModel(&m_calleesProxy);
     m_calleesView->hideColumn(CallModel::CallerColumn);
-    connect(m_calleesView.get(), &QAbstractItemView::activated,
+    connect(m_calleesView, &QAbstractItemView::activated,
             this, &CallgrindTool::calleeFunctionSelected);
 
-    m_flatView = std::make_unique<CostView>();
+    m_flatView = new CostView;
     m_flatView->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Valgrind.CallgrindTool.FlatView"));
     m_flatView->setWindowTitle(tr("Functions"));
     m_flatView->setSettings(coreSettings, "Valgrind.CallgrindTool.FlatView");
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
     m_flatView->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
     m_flatView->setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
     m_flatView->setModel(&m_proxyModel);
-    connect(m_flatView.get(), &QAbstractItemView::activated,
+    connect(m_flatView, &QAbstractItemView::activated,
             this, &CallgrindTool::dataFunctionSelected);
 
     updateCostFormat();
@@ -507,10 +507,10 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
     Debugger::registerToolbar(CallgrindPerspectiveId, toolbar);
 
     auto perspective = new Perspective(tr("Callgrind"));
-    perspective->addWindow(m_flatView.get(), Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
-    perspective->addWindow(m_calleesView.get(), Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
-    perspective->addWindow(m_callersView.get(), Perspective::SplitHorizontal, m_calleesView.get());
-    perspective->addWindow(m_visualization.get(), Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr,
+    perspective->addWindow(m_flatView, Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
+    perspective->addWindow(m_calleesView, Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
+    perspective->addWindow(m_callersView, Perspective::SplitHorizontal, m_calleesView);
+    perspective->addWindow(m_visualization, Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr,
                            false, Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
     Debugger::registerPerspective(CallgrindPerspectiveId, perspective);
 
@@ -521,6 +521,10 @@ CallgrindTool::CallgrindTool()
 CallgrindTool::~CallgrindTool()
 {
     qDeleteAll(m_textMarks);
+    delete m_flatView;
+    delete m_callersView;
+    delete m_calleesView;
+    delete m_visualization;
 }
 
 void CallgrindTool::doClear(bool clearParseData)
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 1efd8c3a6f4..bf91eeb2b44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ class MemcheckTool : public QObject
 
 public:
     MemcheckTool();
+    ~MemcheckTool();
 
     void setupRunner(MemcheckToolRunner *runTool);
     void loadShowXmlLogFile(const QString &filePath, const QString &exitMsg);
@@ -424,7 +425,7 @@ private:
 
     Valgrind::XmlProtocol::ErrorListModel m_errorModel;
     MemcheckErrorFilterProxyModel m_errorProxyModel;
-    std::unique_ptr<MemcheckErrorView> m_errorView;
+    QPointer<MemcheckErrorView> m_errorView;
 
     QList<QAction *> m_errorFilterActions;
     QAction *m_filterProjectAction;
@@ -539,7 +540,7 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool()
     initKindFilterAction(a, { InvalidFree,  MismatchedFree });
     m_errorFilterActions.append(a);
 
-    m_errorView = std::make_unique<MemcheckErrorView>();
+    m_errorView = new MemcheckErrorView;
     m_errorView->setObjectName(QLatin1String("MemcheckErrorView"));
     m_errorView->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
     m_errorView->setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool()
     m_errorView->setWindowTitle(tr("Memory Issues"));
 
     auto perspective = new Perspective(tr("Memcheck"));
-    perspective->addWindow(m_errorView.get(), Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
+    perspective->addWindow(m_errorView, Perspective::SplitVertical, nullptr);
     Debugger::registerPerspective(MemcheckPerspectiveId, perspective);
 
     connect(ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance(), &ProjectExplorerPlugin::updateRunActions,
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool()
     action->setDisabled(true);
     action->setIcon(Icons::PREV_TOOLBAR.icon());
     action->setToolTip(tr("Go to previous leak."));
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_errorView.get(), &MemcheckErrorView::goBack);
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_errorView, &MemcheckErrorView::goBack);
     m_goBack = action;
 
     // Go to next leak.
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool()
     action->setDisabled(true);
     action->setIcon(Icons::NEXT_TOOLBAR.icon());
     action->setToolTip(tr("Go to next leak."));
-    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_errorView.get(), &MemcheckErrorView::goNext);
+    connect(action, &QAction::triggered, m_errorView, &MemcheckErrorView::goNext);
     m_goNext = action;
 
     auto filterButton = new QToolButton;
@@ -697,6 +698,11 @@ MemcheckTool::MemcheckTool()
     maybeActiveRunConfigurationChanged();
 }
 
+MemcheckTool::~MemcheckTool()
+{
+    delete m_errorView;
+}
+
 void MemcheckTool::heobAction()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN