diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -94,26 +94,22 @@
 CTranslationInterface translationInterface;
 
 /** Init OpenSSL library multithreading support */
-static CCriticalSection **ppmutexOpenSSL;
+static std::unique_ptr<CCriticalSection[]> ppmutexOpenSSL;
 void locking_callback(int mode, int i, const char *file,
                       int line) NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS {
     if (mode & CRYPTO_LOCK) {
-        ENTER_CRITICAL_SECTION(*ppmutexOpenSSL[i]);
+        ENTER_CRITICAL_SECTION(ppmutexOpenSSL[i]);
     } else {
-        LEAVE_CRITICAL_SECTION(*ppmutexOpenSSL[i]);
+        LEAVE_CRITICAL_SECTION(ppmutexOpenSSL[i]);
     }
 }
 
-// Init
+// Singleton for wrapping OpenSSL setup/teardown.
 class CInit {
 public:
     CInit() {
         // Init OpenSSL library multithreading support.
-        ppmutexOpenSSL = (CCriticalSection **)OPENSSL_malloc(
-            CRYPTO_num_locks() * sizeof(CCriticalSection *));
-        for (int i = 0; i < CRYPTO_num_locks(); i++) {
-            ppmutexOpenSSL[i] = new CCriticalSection();
-        }
+        ppmutexOpenSSL.reset(new CCriticalSection[CRYPTO_num_locks()]);
         CRYPTO_set_locking_callback(locking_callback);
 
         // OpenSSL can optionally load a config file which lists optional
@@ -138,10 +134,8 @@
         RAND_cleanup();
         // Shutdown OpenSSL library multithreading support.
         CRYPTO_set_locking_callback(nullptr);
-        for (int i = 0; i < CRYPTO_num_locks(); i++) {
-            delete ppmutexOpenSSL[i];
-        }
-        OPENSSL_free(ppmutexOpenSSL);
+        // Clear the set of locks now to maintain symmetry with the constructor.
+        ppmutexOpenSSL.reset();
     }
 } instance_of_cinit;