diff --git a/plugins/SlewDistortion/SlewDistortionControlDialog.h b/plugins/SlewDistortion/SlewDistortionControlDialog.h
index c7aec9179..836388815 100755
--- a/plugins/SlewDistortion/SlewDistortionControlDialog.h
+++ b/plugins/SlewDistortion/SlewDistortionControlDialog.h
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class SlewDistortionHelpView : public QTextEdit
 public:
 	static SlewDistortionHelpView* getInstance()
 	{
-		static SlewDistortionHelpView instance;
-		return &instance;
+		static SlewDistortionHelpView* instance = new SlewDistortionHelpView;
+		return instance;
 	}
 
 private:
diff --git a/plugins/Xpressive/Xpressive.h b/plugins/Xpressive/Xpressive.h
index a50a3b4f2..d90025b40 100644
--- a/plugins/Xpressive/Xpressive.h
+++ b/plugins/Xpressive/Xpressive.h
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ class XpressiveHelpView: public QTextEdit
 public:
 	static XpressiveHelpView* getInstance()
 	{
-		static XpressiveHelpView instance;
-		return &instance;
+		static XpressiveHelpView* instance = new XpressiveHelpView;
+		return instance;
 	}
 	static void finalize()
 	{