diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 30c530cb4..486df772f 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bool LogAcceptCategory(const char* category)
             } else
                 ptrCategory.reset(new std::set<std::string>());
         }
-        const std::set<std::string>& setCategories = *ptrCategory.get();
+        const std::set<std::string>& setCategories = *ptrCategory;
 
         // if not debugging everything and not debugging specific category, LogPrint does nothing.
         if (setCategories.count(std::string("")) == 0 &&
@@ -839,4 +839,4 @@ std::string CopyrightHolders(const std::string& strPrefix)
         strCopyrightHolders += "\n" + strPrefix + "The Bitcoin Core developers";
     }
     return strCopyrightHolders;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}