diff --git a/src/host/utf8ToWideCharParser.cpp b/src/host/utf8ToWideCharParser.cpp
index 3518300afa..7244bdd1ef 100644
--- a/src/host/utf8ToWideCharParser.cpp
+++ b/src/host/utf8ToWideCharParser.cpp
@@ -505,5 +505,5 @@ void Utf8ToWideCharParser::_Reset()
 {
     _currentState = _State::Ready;
     _bytesStored = 0;
-    _convertedWideChars.release();
+    _convertedWideChars.reset(nullptr);
 }