diff --git a/src/WSEvents.cpp b/src/WSEvents.cpp
index 4582045e..f2f829f0 100644
--- a/src/WSEvents.cpp
+++ b/src/WSEvents.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ const char* calldata_get_string(const calldata_t* data, const char* name) {
 	return value;
 }
 
-WSEventsPtr WSEvents::_instance = WSEventsPtr(nullptr);
-
-WSEventsPtr WSEvents::Current() {
-	return _instance;
-}
-
-void WSEvents::ResetCurrent(WSServerPtr srv) {
-	_instance = WSEventsPtr(new WSEvents(srv));
-}
-
 WSEvents::WSEvents(WSServerPtr srv) :
 	_srv(srv),
 	_streamStarttime(0),
@@ -144,6 +134,8 @@ WSEvents::~WSEvents() {
 
 	obs_frontend_remove_event_callback(WSEvents::FrontendEventHandler, this);
 	os_cpu_usage_info_destroy(cpuUsageInfo);
+
+	blog(LOG_INFO, "wsevents destroyed");
 }
 
 void WSEvents::FrontendEventHandler(enum obs_frontend_event event, void* private_data) {
diff --git a/src/WSEvents.h b/src/WSEvents.h
index c1a9c54f..9250dc9e 100644
--- a/src/WSEvents.h
+++ b/src/WSEvents.h
@@ -29,17 +29,11 @@ with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 
 #include "WSServer.h"
 
-class WSEvents;
-typedef QSharedPointer<WSEvents> WSEventsPtr;
-
 class WSEvents : public QObject
 {
 Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	static WSEventsPtr Current();
-	static void ResetCurrent(WSServerPtr srv);
-
 	explicit WSEvents(WSServerPtr srv);
 	~WSEvents();
 
@@ -60,8 +54,6 @@ private slots:
 	void TransitionDurationChanged(int ms);
 
 private:
-	static WSEventsPtr _instance;
-
 	WSServerPtr _srv;
 	QTimer streamStatusTimer;
 	QTimer heartbeatTimer;
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
index 29bcc8b4..4c4409f0 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_General.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "obs-websocket.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 #include "WSEvents.h"
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleSetHeartbeat(WSRequestHandler* req) {
 		return req->SendErrorResponse("Heartbeat <enable> parameter missing");
 	}
 
-	auto events = WSEvents::Current();
+	auto events = GetEventsSystem();
 	events->HeartbeatIsActive = obs_data_get_bool(req->data, "enable");
 
 	OBSDataAutoRelease response = obs_data_create();
@@ -164,18 +165,18 @@ HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleGetFilenameFormatting(WSRequestHandler*
 
 /**
  * Get OBS stats (almost the same info as provided in OBS' stats window)
- * 
+ *
  * @return {OBSStats} `stats` OBS stats
- * 
+ *
  * @api requests
  * @name GetStats
  * @category general
- * @since 4.6.0 
+ * @since 4.6.0
  */
 HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleGetStats(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-	OBSDataAutoRelease stats = WSEvents::Current()->GetStats();
+	OBSDataAutoRelease stats = GetEventsSystem()->GetStats();
 
 	OBSDataAutoRelease response = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_obj(response, "stats", stats);
 	return req->SendOKResponse(response);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
index ca517b11..bbbf4bb1 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_Streaming.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "obs-websocket.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 #include "WSEvents.h"
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
  * @since 0.3
  */
 HandlerResponse WSRequestHandler::HandleGetStreamingStatus(WSRequestHandler* req) {
-	auto events = WSEvents::Current();
+	auto events = GetEventsSystem();
 
 	OBSDataAutoRelease data = obs_data_create();
 	obs_data_set_bool(data, "streaming", obs_frontend_streaming_active());
diff --git a/src/obs-websocket.cpp b/src/obs-websocket.cpp
index 615d0782..1018efe2 100644
--- a/src/obs-websocket.cpp
+++ b/src/obs-websocket.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ void ___output_dummy_addref(obs_output_t*) {}
 OBS_DECLARE_MODULE()
 OBS_MODULE_USE_DEFAULT_LOCALE("obs-websocket", "en-US")
 
-SettingsDialog* settings_dialog;
+WSEventsPtr _eventsSystem;
+
+std::unique_ptr<SettingsDialog> _settingsDialog;
 
 bool obs_module_load(void) {
 	blog(LOG_INFO, "you can haz websockets (version %s)", OBS_WEBSOCKET_VERSION);
@@ -50,26 +52,27 @@ bool obs_module_load(void) {
 	config->MigrateFromGlobalSettings(); // TODO remove this on the next minor jump
 	config->Load();
 
-	WSEvents::ResetCurrent(WSServer::Current());
+	_eventsSystem = WSEventsPtr(new WSEvents(WSServer::Current()));
 
 	if (config->ServerEnabled) {
 		WSServer::Current()->start(config->ServerPort);
 	}
 
 	// UI setup
-	QAction* menu_action = (QAction*)obs_frontend_add_tools_menu_qaction(
-		obs_module_text("OBSWebsocket.Menu.SettingsItem")
-	);
-
 	obs_frontend_push_ui_translation(obs_module_get_string);
-	QMainWindow* main_window = (QMainWindow*)obs_frontend_get_main_window();
-	settings_dialog = new SettingsDialog(main_window);
+	QMainWindow* mainWindow = (QMainWindow*)obs_frontend_get_main_window();
+	_settingsDialog = std::unique_ptr<SettingsDialog>(
+		new SettingsDialog(mainWindow)
+	);
 	obs_frontend_pop_ui_translation();
 
-	auto menu_cb = [] {
-		settings_dialog->ToggleShowHide();
-	};
-	menu_action->connect(menu_action, &QAction::triggered, menu_cb);
+	const char* menuActionText =
+		obs_module_text("OBSWebsocket.Menu.SettingsItem");
+	QAction* menuAction =
+		(QAction*)obs_frontend_add_tools_menu_qaction(menuActionText);
+	QObject::connect(menuAction, &QAction::triggered, [] {
+		_settingsDialog->ToggleShowHide();
+	});
 
 	// Loading finished
 	blog(LOG_INFO, "module loaded!");
@@ -82,3 +85,6 @@ void obs_module_unload() {
 	blog(LOG_INFO, "goodbye!");
 }
 
+WSEventsPtr GetEventsSystem() {
+	return _eventsSystem;
+}
diff --git a/src/obs-websocket.h b/src/obs-websocket.h
index 08aed786..692426f6 100644
--- a/src/obs-websocket.h
+++ b/src/obs-websocket.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
 #pragma once
 
 #include <obs.hpp>
+#include <memory>
 
 void ___source_dummy_addref(obs_source_t*);
 void ___sceneitem_dummy_addref(obs_sceneitem_t*);
@@ -37,6 +38,11 @@ using OBSDataArrayAutoRelease =
 using OBSOutputAutoRelease =
 	OBSRef<obs_output_t*, ___output_dummy_addref, obs_output_release>;
 
+class WSEvents;
+typedef std::shared_ptr<WSEvents> WSEventsPtr;
+
+std::shared_ptr<WSEvents> GetEventsSystem();
+
 #define OBS_WEBSOCKET_VERSION "4.6.0"
 
 #define blog(level, msg, ...) blog(level, "[obs-websocket] " msg, ##__VA_ARGS__)