diff --git a/src/project.cc b/src/project.cc
index a28352f..d718951 100644
--- a/src/project.cc
+++ b/src/project.cc
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ std::atomic<bool> Project::compiling;
 std::atomic<bool> Project::debugging;
 std::pair<boost::filesystem::path, std::pair<int, int> > Project::debug_stop;
 boost::filesystem::path Project::debug_last_stop_file_path;
-std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> Project::debug_status_label;
 
 void Project::debug_update_status(const std::string &debug_status) {
   if(debug_status.empty()) {
-    debug_status_label->set_text("");
+    debug_status_label().set_text("");
     auto &menu=Menu::get();
     menu.actions["debug_stop"]->set_enabled(false);
     menu.actions["debug_kill"]->set_enabled(false);
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ void Project::debug_update_status(const std::string &debug_status) {
     menu.actions["debug_goto_stop"]->set_enabled(false);
   }
   else {
-    debug_status_label->set_text("debug: "+debug_status);
+    debug_status_label().set_text("debug: "+debug_status);
     auto &menu=Menu::get();
     menu.actions["debug_stop"]->set_enabled();
     menu.actions["debug_kill"]->set_enabled();
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ void Project::Clang::debug_start() {
         dispatcher.add([this, status] {
           debug_update_status(status);
         });
-      }, [this](const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, int line_nr, int line_index) {        
+      }, [this](const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, int line_nr, int line_index) {
         dispatcher.add([this, file_path, line_nr, line_index] {
           Project::debug_stop.first=file_path;
           Project::debug_stop.second.first=line_nr;
diff --git a/src/project.h b/src/project.h
index 02476bb..d255bee 100644
--- a/src/project.h
+++ b/src/project.h
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ public:
   static std::atomic<bool> debugging;
   static std::pair<boost::filesystem::path, std::pair<int, int> > debug_stop;
   static void debug_update_stop();
-  static std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label> debug_status_label;
   static void debug_update_status(const std::string &debug_status);
   
+  static Gtk::Label &debug_status_label() {
+    static Gtk::Label label;
+    return label;
+  }
+  
   class Language {
   public:
     Language() {}
diff --git a/src/window.cc b/src/window.cc
index c9ced70..78ac55b 100644
--- a/src/window.cc
+++ b/src/window.cc
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Window::Window() : notebook(Notebook::get()) {
   set_title("juCi++");
   set_events(Gdk::POINTER_MOTION_MASK|Gdk::FOCUS_CHANGE_MASK|Gdk::SCROLL_MASK|Gdk::LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK);
   
-  Project::debug_status_label=std::unique_ptr<Gtk::Label>(new Gtk::Label());
-  
   set_menu_actions();
     
   configure();
@@ -52,10 +50,10 @@ Window::Window() : notebook(Notebook::get()) {
   info_and_status_hbox.pack_start(notebook.info, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
   
 #if GTK_VERSION_GE(3, 12)
-  info_and_status_hbox.set_center_widget(*Project::debug_status_label);
+  info_and_status_hbox.set_center_widget(Project::debug_status_label());
 #else
-  Project::debug_status_label->set_halign(Gtk::Align::ALIGN_CENTER);
-  info_and_status_hbox.pack_start(*Project::debug_status_label);
+  Project::debug_status_label().set_halign(Gtk::Align::ALIGN_CENTER);
+  info_and_status_hbox.pack_start(Project::debug_status_label());
 #endif
   info_and_status_hbox.pack_end(notebook.status, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);
   terminal_vbox.pack_end(info_and_status_hbox, Gtk::PACK_SHRINK);