diff --git a/src/host/selection.cpp b/src/host/selection.cpp
index 5a361595f6..9db5abca58 100644
--- a/src/host/selection.cpp
+++ b/src/host/selection.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 using namespace Microsoft::Console::Interactivity;
 using namespace Microsoft::Console::Types;
 
-std::unique_ptr<Selection> Selection::_instance;
-
 Selection::Selection() :
     _fSelectionVisible(false),
     _ulSavedCursorSize(0),
@@ -32,10 +30,7 @@ Selection::Selection() :
 
 Selection& Selection::Instance()
 {
-    if (!_instance)
-    {
-        _instance.reset(new Selection());
-    }
+    static std::unique_ptr<Selection> _instance{ new Selection() };
     return *_instance;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/host/selection.hpp b/src/host/selection.hpp
index 1d8733479b..76a241950d 100644
--- a/src/host/selection.hpp
+++ b/src/host/selection.hpp
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ private:
     void _CancelMarkSelection();
     void _CancelMouseSelection();
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<Selection> _instance;
-
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // input handling (selectionInput.cpp)
 public: