diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
index a4d223ad95..c75e53b976 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void DolphinApp::InitLanguageSupport()
 	// Load language if possible, fall back to system default otherwise
 	if (wxLocale::IsAvailable(language))
 	{
-		m_locale = new wxLocale(language);
+		m_locale.reset(new wxLocale(language));
 
 		// Specify where dolphins *.gmo files are located on each operating system
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -330,14 +330,13 @@ void DolphinApp::InitLanguageSupport()
 		if (!m_locale->IsOk())
 		{
 			wxMessageBox(_("Error loading selected language. Falling back to system default."), _("Error"));
-			delete m_locale;
-			m_locale = new wxLocale(wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+			m_locale.reset(new wxLocale(wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT));
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		wxMessageBox(_("The selected language is not supported by your system. Falling back to system default."), _("Error"));
-		m_locale = new wxLocale(wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+		m_locale.reset(new wxLocale(wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -355,8 +354,6 @@ int DolphinApp::OnExit()
 	Core::Shutdown();
 	UICommon::Shutdown();
 
-	delete m_locale;
-
 	return wxApp::OnExit();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.h
index 005e8c6fc4..87dc6f4e4d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Main.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <wx/app.h>
 
 class CFrame;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ private:
 	wxString m_user_path;
 	wxString m_file_to_load;
 	wxString m_movie_file;
-	wxLocale* m_locale;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxLocale> m_locale;
 };
 
 DECLARE_APP(DolphinApp);