diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CAreaLoader.cpp b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CAreaLoader.cpp
index a35b218b..d8b90f49 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CAreaLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CAreaLoader.cpp
@@ -621,8 +621,7 @@ void CAreaLoader::LoadSectionDataBuffers()
 void CAreaLoader::ReadCollision()
 {
     mpSectionMgr->ToSection(mCollisionBlockNum);
-    CCollisionMeshGroup* pAreaCollision = CCollisionLoader::LoadAreaCollision(*mpMREA);
-    mpArea->mpCollision = std::unique_ptr<CCollisionMeshGroup>(pAreaCollision);
+    mpArea->mpCollision = CCollisionLoader::LoadAreaCollision(*mpMREA);
 }
 
 void CAreaLoader::ReadPATH()
diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.cpp b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.cpp
index ff09ae75..80039eb9 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.cpp
@@ -189,9 +189,11 @@ void CCollisionLoader::LoadCollisionIndices(IInputStream& File, SCollisionIndexD
 }
 
 // ************ STATIC ************
-CCollisionMeshGroup* CCollisionLoader::LoadAreaCollision(IInputStream& rMREA)
+std::unique_ptr<CCollisionMeshGroup> CCollisionLoader::LoadAreaCollision(IInputStream& rMREA)
 {
-    if (!rMREA.IsValid()) return nullptr;
+    if (!rMREA.IsValid())
+        return nullptr;
+
     rMREA.Skip(0x8); // Skipping unknown value + collion section size
 
     // Validate magic
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ CCollisionMeshGroup* CCollisionLoader::LoadAreaCollision(IInputStream& rMREA)
     // Read collision indices and return
     Loader.LoadCollisionIndices(rMREA, Loader.mpMesh->mIndexData);
 
-    CCollisionMeshGroup* pOut = new CCollisionMeshGroup();
+    auto pOut = std::make_unique<CCollisionMeshGroup>();
     pOut->AddMesh(Loader.mpMesh);
     return pOut;
 }
diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.h b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.h
index 7283a8fa..b39e85ed 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.h
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CCollisionLoader.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CCollisionLoader
     void            LoadCollisionIndices(IInputStream& File, SCollisionIndexData& OutData);
 
 public:
-    static CCollisionMeshGroup* LoadAreaCollision(IInputStream& rMREA);
+    static std::unique_ptr<CCollisionMeshGroup> LoadAreaCollision(IInputStream& rMREA);
     static std::unique_ptr<CCollisionMeshGroup> LoadDCLN(IInputStream& rDCLN, CResourceEntry *pEntry);
     static EGame                GetFormatVersion(uint32 Version);
 };