diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.cpp
index dd0b4402..f6bf38ae 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.cpp
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 
 #include "yacreader_global.h"
 
-#include <QTimer>
-
 ComicFlow::ComicFlow(QWidget *parent, FlowType flowType)
     : YACReaderFlow(parent, flowType), worker(new WorkerThread<QImage>)
 {
     resetWorkerIndex();
-    updateTimer = new QTimer;
-    connect(updateTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateImageData()));
+    connect(&updateTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateImageData()));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(centerIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(preload()));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(centerIndexChangedSilent(int)), this, SLOT(preload()));
@@ -18,10 +15,7 @@ ComicFlow::ComicFlow(QWidget *parent, FlowType flowType)
     setReflectionEffect(PlainReflection);
 }
 
-ComicFlow::~ComicFlow()
-{
-    delete updateTimer;
-}
+ComicFlow::~ComicFlow() = default;
 
 void ComicFlow::setImagePaths(const QStringList &paths)
 {
@@ -55,7 +49,7 @@ void ComicFlow::setImagePaths(const QStringList &paths)
 void ComicFlow::preload()
 {
     if (numImagesLoaded < imagesLoaded.size())
-        updateTimer->start(30); //TODO comprobar rendimiento, originalmente era 70
+        updateTimer.start(30); //TODO comprobar rendimiento, originalmente era 70
 }
 
 void ComicFlow::updateImageData()
@@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ void ComicFlow::updateImageData()
     }
 
     // no need to generate anything? stop polling...
-    updateTimer->stop();
+    updateTimer.stop();
 }
 
 void ComicFlow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.h b/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.h
index eff0b433..a7f0627f 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.h
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/comic_flow.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <QtCore>
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ private:
     QVector<bool> imagesSetted;
     int numImagesLoaded;
     int workerIndex;
-    QTimer *updateTimer;
+    QTimer updateTimer;
     std::unique_ptr<WorkerThread<QImage>> worker;
     virtual void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event);
 };