diff --git a/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h b/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
index ad18b05..e2de36e 100644
--- a/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
+++ b/include/sync-ccnx-wrapper.h
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@
 
 
   static
-  CcnxWrapper *
+  boost::shared_ptr<CcnxWrapper>
   Create ()
   {
-    static CcnxWrapper *wrapper = new CcnxWrapper ();
+    static boost::shared_ptr<CcnxWrapper> wrapper (new CcnxWrapper ());
     return wrapper;
   }
   
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@
 #else
   CcnxWrapper();
 #endif
-public:
+
+public:  
   ~CcnxWrapper();
 
   /**