diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderScriptingInterface.h
index 19e57445e1..08226ef6df 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/RenderScriptingInterface.h
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ protected:
 
     RenderScripting::Tone* getTone() const { return _tone.get(); }
 
-    RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer _opaque = std::make_unique<RenderScripting::ItemState>();
-    RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer _transparent = std::make_unique<RenderScripting::ItemState>();
-    RenderScripting::ItemCounterPointer _overlay3D = std::make_unique<RenderScripting::ItemCounter>();
+    RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer _opaque = RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer{new RenderScripting::ItemState{}};
+    RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer _transparent = RenderScripting::ItemStatePointer{new RenderScripting::ItemState{}};
+    RenderScripting::ItemCounterPointer _overlay3D = RenderScripting::ItemCounterPointer{new RenderScripting::ItemCounter{}};
 
-    RenderScripting::TonePointer _tone = std::make_unique<RenderScripting::Tone>();
+    RenderScripting::TonePointer _tone = RenderScripting::TonePointer{ new RenderScripting::Tone{} };
 
     // Options
     int _drawStatus = 0;
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.cpp
index e3d16912f4..062e502d6e 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ QString SceneScripting::Stage::getBackgroundMode() const {
     };
 }
 
-SceneScriptingInterface::SceneScriptingInterface() : _stage{ std::make_unique<SceneScripting::Stage>(_skyStage) } {
+SceneScriptingInterface::SceneScriptingInterface() : _stage{ new SceneScripting::Stage{ _skyStage } } {
     // Let's make sure the sunSkyStage is using a proceduralSkybox
     _skyStage->setSkybox(model::SkyboxPointer(new ProceduralSkybox()));
 }
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ void SceneScriptingInterface::setShouldRenderEntities(bool shouldRenderEntities)
 
 model::SunSkyStagePointer SceneScriptingInterface::getSkyStage() const {
     return _skyStage;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.h
index da107b3126..0be8b066aa 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SceneScriptingInterface.h
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ namespace SceneScripting {
         Q_OBJECT
 
     public:
-        Stage(model::SunSkyStagePointer skyStage) : _skyStage{ skyStage }, _location{ std::make_unique<Location>(skyStage) }, _time{ std::make_unique<Time>(skyStage) }, _keyLight{ std::make_unique<KeyLight>(skyStage) } {}
+        Stage(model::SunSkyStagePointer skyStage)
+            : _skyStage{ skyStage },
+            _location{ new Location{ skyStage } }, _time{ new Time{ skyStage } }, _keyLight{ new KeyLight{ skyStage } }{}
 
         Q_INVOKABLE void setOrientation(const glm::quat& orientation) const;
 
@@ -155,4 +157,4 @@ protected:
     bool _shouldRenderEntities = true;
 };
 
-#endif // hifi_SceneScriptingInterface_h 
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // hifi_SceneScriptingInterface_h