diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 0387853d7b..1219fc3486 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void Menu::loadSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     _receivedAudioStreamSettings._windowSecondsForDesiredReduction = settings->value("windowSecondsForDesiredReduction", DEFAULT_WINDOW_SECONDS_FOR_DESIRED_REDUCTION).toInt();
     _receivedAudioStreamSettings._repetitionWithFade = settings->value("repetitionWithFade", DEFAULT_REPETITION_WITH_FADE).toBool();
 
-    QSharedPointer<Audio> audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
+    auto audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
     audio->setOutputStarveDetectionEnabled(settings->value("audioOutputStarveDetectionEnabled", DEFAULT_AUDIO_OUTPUT_STARVE_DETECTION_ENABLED).toBool());
     audio->setOutputStarveDetectionThreshold(settings->value("audioOutputStarveDetectionThreshold", DEFAULT_AUDIO_OUTPUT_STARVE_DETECTION_THRESHOLD).toInt());
     audio->setOutputStarveDetectionPeriod(settings->value("audioOutputStarveDetectionPeriod", DEFAULT_AUDIO_OUTPUT_STARVE_DETECTION_PERIOD).toInt());
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ void Menu::saveSettings(QSettings* settings) {
     settings->setValue("windowSecondsForDesiredReduction", _receivedAudioStreamSettings._windowSecondsForDesiredReduction);
     settings->setValue("repetitionWithFade", _receivedAudioStreamSettings._repetitionWithFade);
 
-    QSharedPointer<Audio> audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
+    auto audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
     settings->setValue("audioOutputStarveDetectionEnabled", audio->getOutputStarveDetectionEnabled());
     settings->setValue("audioOutputStarveDetectionThreshold", audio->getOutputStarveDetectionThreshold());
     settings->setValue("audioOutputStarveDetectionPeriod", audio->getOutputStarveDetectionPeriod());
diff --git a/interface/src/MetavoxelSystem.cpp b/interface/src/MetavoxelSystem.cpp
index cceed8a3b2..e3ce097285 100644
--- a/interface/src/MetavoxelSystem.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/MetavoxelSystem.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void MetavoxelSystem::applyMaterialEdit(const MetavoxelEditMessage& message, boo
                 Q_ARG(bool, reliable));
             return;
         }
-        QSharedPointer<NetworkTexture> texture = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getTexture(
+        auto texture = DependencyManager::get<TextureCache>()->getTexture(
             material->getDiffuse(), SPLAT_TEXTURE);
         if (texture->isLoaded()) {
             MetavoxelEditMessage newMessage = message;
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index 9433097ad4..c0d87898d7 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void PreferencesDialog::savePreferences() {
 
     Menu::getInstance()->setReceivedAudioStreamSettings(streamSettings);
 
-    QSharedPointer<Audio> audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
+    auto audio = DependencyManager::get<Audio>();
 
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(audio.data(), "setOutputBufferSize", Q_ARG(int, ui.outputBufferSizeSpinner->value()));