diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -3977,16 +3977,14 @@
 
         std::unique_ptr<CWalletDBWrapper> dbw(
             new CWalletDBWrapper(&bitdb, walletFile));
-        CWallet *tempWallet = new CWallet(chainParams, std::move(dbw));
+        std::unique_ptr<CWallet> tempWallet(
+            new CWallet(chainParams, std::move(dbw)));
         DBErrors nZapWalletRet = tempWallet->ZapWalletTx(vWtx);
         if (nZapWalletRet != DB_LOAD_OK) {
             InitError(
                 strprintf(_("Error loading %s: Wallet corrupted"), walletFile));
             return nullptr;
         }
-
-        delete tempWallet;
-        tempWallet = nullptr;
     }
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading wallet..."));