diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 2db1f2a04..5f0a7a477 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2222,8 +2222,6 @@ CConnman::CConnman(uint64_t nSeed0In, uint64_t nSeed1In) : nSeed0(nSeed0In), nSe
     nLastNodeId = 0;
     nSendBufferMaxSize = 0;
     nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
-    semOutbound = nullptr;
-    semAddnode = nullptr;
     flagInterruptMsgProc = false;
     SetTryNewOutboundPeer(false);
 
@@ -2329,11 +2327,11 @@ bool CConnman::Start(CScheduler& scheduler, const Options& connOptions)
 
     if (semOutbound == nullptr) {
         // initialize semaphore
-        semOutbound = new CSemaphore(std::min((nMaxOutbound + nMaxFeeler), nMaxConnections));
+        semOutbound = std::unique_ptr<CSemaphore>(new CSemaphore(std::min((nMaxOutbound + nMaxFeeler), nMaxConnections)));
     }
     if (semAddnode == nullptr) {
         // initialize semaphore
-        semAddnode = new CSemaphore(nMaxAddnode);
+        semAddnode = std::unique_ptr<CSemaphore>(new CSemaphore(nMaxAddnode));
     }
 
     //
@@ -2456,10 +2454,8 @@ void CConnman::Stop()
     vNodes.clear();
     vNodesDisconnected.clear();
     vhListenSocket.clear();
-    delete semOutbound;
-    semOutbound = nullptr;
-    delete semAddnode;
-    semAddnode = nullptr;
+    semOutbound.reset();
+    semAddnode.reset();
 }
 
 void CConnman::DeleteNode(CNode* pnode)
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index edca1171a..668e92c00 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ private:
     /** Services this instance offers */
     ServiceFlags nLocalServices;
 
-    CSemaphore *semOutbound;
-    CSemaphore *semAddnode;
+    std::unique_ptr<CSemaphore> semOutbound;
+    std::unique_ptr<CSemaphore> semAddnode;
     int nMaxConnections;
     int nMaxOutbound;
     int nMaxAddnode;