diff --git a/src/widgets/private/dalertcontrol_p.h b/src/widgets/private/dalertcontrol_p.h
index 5cf7c8d28..9d9370120 100644
--- a/src/widgets/private/dalertcontrol_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/private/dalertcontrol_p.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class DAlertControlPrivate : public DTK_CORE_NAMESPACE::DObjectPrivate
     bool isAlert = false;
     QPointer<DToolTip> tooltip;
     QPointer<DFloatingWidget> frame;
-    QWidget *follower{nullptr};
-    QWidget *target{nullptr};
+    QPointer<QWidget> follower;
+    QPointer<QWidget> target;
     QColor  alertColor;
     Qt::Alignment alignment{Qt::AlignLeft};
     QTimer timer;