diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
index 4d33aa81e2..989df3ba9f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ConfigMain.cpp
@@ -947,9 +947,8 @@ void CConfigMain::DisplaySettingsChanged(wxCommandEvent& event)
 #endif
 			}
 
-			InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *hotkey_plugin, _("Dolphin Hotkeys"), 0);
+			InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *hotkey_plugin, _("Dolphin Hotkeys"));
 			m_ConfigFrame.ShowModal();
-			m_ConfigFrame.Destroy();
 
 			// if game isn't running
 			if (!was_init)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
index 63fe404533..6dec417c1c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/ControllerConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -412,17 +412,14 @@ void ControllerConfigDiag::ConfigEmulatedWiimote(wxCommandEvent& ev)
 		Wiimote::Initialize(reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetHandle()));
 #endif
 	}
+
 	InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *wiimote_plugin, _("Dolphin Emulated Wiimote Configuration"), m_wiimote_index_from_conf_bt_id[ev.GetId()]);
 	m_ConfigFrame.ShowModal();
-	m_ConfigFrame.Destroy();
+
 	if (!was_init) // if game isn't running
 	{
 		Wiimote::Shutdown();
 	}
-
-	//InputConfigDialog* const m_emu_config_diag = new InputConfigDialog(this, *Wiimote::GetConfig(), _trans("Dolphin Emulated Wiimote Configuration"), m_wiimote_index_from_conf_bt_id[ev.GetId()]);
-	//m_emu_config_diag->ShowModal();
-	//m_emu_config_diag->Destroy();
 }
 
 void ControllerConfigDiag::RefreshRealWiimotes(wxCommandEvent&)
@@ -569,13 +566,11 @@ void ControllerConfigDiag::OnGameCubeConfigButton(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	{
 		InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *key_plugin, _("GameCube Controller Configuration"), port_num);
 		m_ConfigFrame.ShowModal();
-		m_ConfigFrame.Destroy();
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *pad_plugin, _("GameCube Controller Configuration"), port_num);
 		m_ConfigFrame.ShowModal();
-		m_ConfigFrame.Destroy();
 	}
 
 	// if game isn't running
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
index 698b020f71..6afcb62312 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -1349,14 +1349,12 @@ void CFrame::OnConfigControllers(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED (event))
 {
 	ControllerConfigDiag config_dlg(this);
 	config_dlg.ShowModal();
-	config_dlg.Destroy();
 }
 
 void CFrame::OnConfigMenuCommands(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-	HotkeyConfigDialog *m_HotkeyDialog = new HotkeyConfigDialog(this);
-	m_HotkeyDialog->ShowModal();
-	m_HotkeyDialog->Destroy();
+	HotkeyConfigDialog m_HotkeyDialog(this);
+	m_HotkeyDialog.ShowModal();
 
 	// Update the GUI in case menu accelerators were changed
 	UpdateGUI();
@@ -1384,9 +1382,8 @@ void CFrame::OnConfigHotkey(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED (event))
 #endif
 	}
 
-	InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *hotkey_plugin, _("Dolphin Hotkeys"), 0);
+	InputConfigDialog m_ConfigFrame(this, *hotkey_plugin, _("Dolphin Hotkeys"));
 	m_ConfigFrame.ShowModal();
-	m_ConfigFrame.Destroy();
 
 	// if game isn't running
 	if (!was_init)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.cpp
index f2e07a49a2..653f92ea11 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.cpp
@@ -1079,13 +1079,7 @@ InputConfigDialog::InputConfigDialog(wxWindow* const parent, InputConfig& config
 	Center();
 
 	// live preview update timer
-	m_update_timer = new wxTimer(this);
+	m_update_timer.SetOwner(this);
 	Bind(wxEVT_TIMER, &InputConfigDialog::UpdateBitmaps, this);
-	m_update_timer->Start(PREVIEW_UPDATE_TIME, wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS);
-}
-
-bool InputConfigDialog::Destroy()
-{
-	m_update_timer->Stop();
-	return true;
+	m_update_timer.Start(PREVIEW_UPDATE_TIME, wxTIMER_CONTINUOUS);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.h
index 0f18ab56ce..d75fe45989 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/InputConfigDiag.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <wx/sizer.h>
 #include <wx/spinctrl.h>
 #include <wx/string.h>
+#include <wx/timer.h>
 #include <wx/translation.h>
 
 #include "InputCommon/ControllerEmu.h"
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ class wxSlider;
 class wxStaticBitmap;
 class wxStaticText;
 class wxTextCtrl;
-class wxTimer;
 class wxTimerEvent;
 class wxWindow;
 
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ class InputConfigDialog : public wxDialog
 {
 public:
 	InputConfigDialog(wxWindow* const parent, InputConfig& config, const wxString& name, const int tab_num = 0);
-	//~InputConfigDialog();
-
-	bool Destroy() override;
 
 	void ClickSave(wxCommandEvent& event);
 
@@ -241,5 +238,5 @@ private:
 	wxNotebook*               m_pad_notebook;
 	std::vector<GamepadPage*> m_padpages;
 	InputConfig&              m_config;
-	wxTimer*                  m_update_timer;
+	wxTimer                   m_update_timer;
 };