8 files changed, 8 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/block.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/block.cpp
index 4a97eca18a..9d0ad369a2 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/block.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/block.cpp
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 #include <version.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
-#include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    const static auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
index 47d5038c26..a0ef08cca6 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/descriptor_parse.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/deserialize.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/deserialize.cpp
index e90e7e9011..964fc85302 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/deserialize.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/deserialize.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 void initialize()
 {
     // Fuzzers using pubkey must hold an ECCVerifyHandle.
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
 }
 
 namespace {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/eval_script.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/eval_script.cpp
index 7acdd76857..6a1b037630 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/eval_script.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/eval_script.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
 }
 
 void test_one_input(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer)
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/parse_univalue.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/parse_univalue.cpp
index 73547cda3b..571364aaa6 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/parse_univalue.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/parse_univalue.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
index 1ce28f9a6d..ca3e0b8586 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
 }
 
 void test_one_input(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer)
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/script.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/script.cpp
index 4961bba477..2f50f1b838 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/script.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/script.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 void initialize()
 {
     // Fuzzers using pubkey must hold an ECCVerifyHandle.
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
 
     SelectParams(CBaseChainParams::REGTEST);
 }
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/script_flags.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/script_flags.cpp
index 08622d0979..3d8ece7c61 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/script_flags.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/script_flags.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ static bool IsValidFlagCombination(unsigned flags);
 
 void initialize()
 {
-    static const auto verify_handle = MakeUnique<ECCVerifyHandle>();
+    static const ECCVerifyHandle verify_handle;
 }
 
 void test_one_input(const std::vector<uint8_t>& buffer)