diff --git a/src/xrCore/FTimer.cpp b/src/xrCore/FTimer.cpp
index 5d6d652214a..7d6fc2c945a 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/FTimer.cpp
+++ b/src/xrCore/FTimer.cpp
@@ -18,15 +18,9 @@ void CStatTimer::FrameEnd() {
         result = 0.99f * result + 0.01f * time;
 }
 
-XRCORE_API pauseMngr* g_pauseMngr()
+XRCORE_API pauseMngr& g_pauseMngr()
 {
-    static pauseMngr* manager = nullptr;
-
-    if (!manager)
-    {
-        manager = new pauseMngr();
-    }
-
+    static pauseMngr manager;
     return manager;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xrCore/FTimer.h b/src/xrCore/FTimer.h
index 8868f069bc2..2097e2b95f2 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/FTimer.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/FTimer.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class XRCORE_API pauseMngr : Noncopyable
     void UnRegister(CTimer_paused& t);
 };
 
-extern XRCORE_API pauseMngr* g_pauseMngr();
+extern XRCORE_API pauseMngr& g_pauseMngr();
 
 class XRCORE_API CTimerBase
 {
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ class XRCORE_API CTimer_paused_ex : public CTimer
 class XRCORE_API CTimer_paused : public CTimer_paused_ex
 {
 public:
-    CTimer_paused() { g_pauseMngr()->Register(*this); }
-    virtual ~CTimer_paused() { g_pauseMngr()->UnRegister(*this); }
+    CTimer_paused() { g_pauseMngr().Register(*this); }
+    virtual ~CTimer_paused() { g_pauseMngr().UnRegister(*this); }
 };
 
 extern XRCORE_API bool g_bEnableStatGather;
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
index 35bb8aaf727..5337518445b 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/device.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::Pause(BOOL bOn, BOOL bTimer, BOOL bSound, LPCSTR reason)
                                                                         TRUE;
         if (bTimer && (!g_pGamePersistent || g_pGamePersistent->CanBePaused()))
         {
-            g_pauseMngr()->Pause(TRUE);
+            g_pauseMngr().Pause(TRUE);
 #ifdef DEBUG
             if (!xr_strcmp(reason, "li_pause_key_no_clip"))
                 TimerGlobal.Pause(FALSE);
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ void CRenderDevice::Pause(BOOL bOn, BOOL bTimer, BOOL bSound, LPCSTR reason)
     }
     else
     {
-        if (bTimer && g_pauseMngr()->Paused())
+        if (bTimer && g_pauseMngr().Paused())
         {
             fTimeDelta = EPS_S + EPS_S;
-            g_pauseMngr()->Pause(FALSE);
+            g_pauseMngr().Pause(FALSE);
         }
         if (bSound)
         {
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void CRenderDevice::Pause(BOOL bOn, BOOL bTimer, BOOL bSound, LPCSTR reason)
     }
 }
 
-BOOL CRenderDevice::Paused() { return g_pauseMngr()->Paused(); }
+BOOL CRenderDevice::Paused() { return g_pauseMngr().Paused(); }
 void CRenderDevice::OnWM_Activate(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM /*lParam*/)
 {
     u16 fActive = LOWORD(wParam);