1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase_p.h b/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase_p.h
index 1e605d9a24..7bc1d41c4d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/mimetypes/qmimedatabase_p.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ QT_REQUIRE_CONFIG(mimetype);
 #include <QtCore/qmutex.h>
 #include <QtCore/qvector.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 class QIODevice;
@@ -102,11 +104,12 @@ public:
     bool mimeInherits(const QString &mime, const QString &parent);
 
 private:
-    QVector<QMimeProviderBase *> providers();
+    using Providers = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<QMimeProviderBase>>;
+    const Providers &providers();
     bool shouldCheck();
     void loadProviders();
 
-    mutable QVector<QMimeProviderBase *> m_providers;
+    mutable Providers m_providers;
     QElapsedTimer m_lastCheck;
 
 public: