diff --git a/gb.pdf/src/main.cpp b/gb.pdf/src/main.cpp
index 2d7f02ca0..62923cc34 100644
--- a/gb.pdf/src/main.cpp
+++ b/gb.pdf/src/main.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int EXPORT GB_INIT(void)
 	if (!globalParams)
 	{
 #if POPPLER_VERSION_0_83
-		globalParams = std::unique_ptr<GlobalParams>();
+		globalParams = std::unique_ptr<GlobalParams>(new GlobalParams());
 #else
 		globalParams = new GlobalParams();
 #endif