1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/libs/installer/remoteclient.cpp b/src/libs/installer/remoteclient.cpp
index 8a9d4cdc8..59a236635 100644
--- a/src/libs/installer/remoteclient.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/installer/remoteclient.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 namespace QInstaller {
 
+RemoteClient *RemoteClient::s_instance = 0;
+
 RemoteClient::RemoteClient()
     : d_ptr(new RemoteClientPrivate(this))
 {
@@ -47,8 +49,9 @@ RemoteClient::~RemoteClient()
 
 RemoteClient &RemoteClient::instance()
 {
-    static RemoteClient instance;
-    return instance;
+    if (!s_instance)
+        s_instance = new RemoteClient;
+    return *s_instance;
 }
 
 QString RemoteClient::socketName() const
@@ -81,6 +84,12 @@ void RemoteClient::shutdown()
     d_ptr.reset(new RemoteClientPrivate(this));
 }
 
+void RemoteClient::destroy()
+{
+    delete s_instance;
+    s_instance = 0;
+}
+
 bool RemoteClient::isActive() const
 {
     Q_D(const RemoteClient);