diff --git a/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.cpp b/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.cpp
index 5717d1e..ed9bb66 100644
--- a/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,8 @@ namespace Soundux
         {
             try
             {
-                midi = std::make_unique<libremidi::midi_in>();
-
-                midi->open_port();
-                midi->set_callback([this](const libremidi::message &message) {
+                midi.open_port();
+                midi.set_callback([this](const libremidi::message &message) {
                     if (message.size() < 3)
                     {
                         Fancy::fancy.logTime().failure()
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Soundux
                         }
                     }
                 });
-                midi->ignore_types(false, false, false);
+                midi.ignore_types(false, false, false);
             }
             catch (const libremidi::midi_exception &e)
             {
diff --git a/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.hpp b/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.hpp
index 4eea642..d891898 100644
--- a/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.hpp
+++ b/src/core/hotkeys/hotkeys.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Soundux
     {
         class Hotkeys
         {
-            std::unique_ptr<libremidi::midi_in> midi;
+            libremidi::midi_in midi;
 
           protected:
             Hotkeys() = default;