diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index 20d5b43a43f..5e07f126cde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -1757,9 +1757,7 @@ ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag FakeVimPlugin::aboutToShutdown()
 void FakeVimPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
 {
     d->m_statusBar = new Core::StatusBarWidget;
-    MiniBuffer *miniBuffer = new MiniBuffer;
-    addAutoReleasedObject(miniBuffer);
-    d->m_statusBar->setWidget(miniBuffer);
+    d->m_statusBar->setWidget(new MiniBuffer);
     d->m_statusBar->setPosition(StatusBarWidget::Last);
     addAutoReleasedObject(d->m_statusBar);
 }