diff --git a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
index a5b0378c7..6fb68568d 100644
--- a/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/puzzle/vpmainwindow.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void VPMainWindow::generateTiledPdf(QString fileName)
         PageOrientation tilesOrientation = m_layout->GetTilesOrientation();
 
         // -------------  Set up the printer
-        auto printer = QScopedPointer<QPrinter>(new QPrinter());
+        QScopedPointer<QPrinter> printer(new QPrinter());
 
         printer->setCreator(QGuiApplication::applicationDisplayName()+QChar(QChar::Space)+
                             QCoreApplication::applicationVersion());