diff --git a/src/qt/governancelist.cpp b/src/qt/governancelist.cpp
index 263508dd63..11e36ec3f4 100644
--- a/src/qt/governancelist.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/governancelist.cpp
@@ -275,8 +275,7 @@ const Proposal* ProposalModel::getProposalAt(const QModelIndex& index) const
 
 GovernanceList::GovernanceList(QWidget* parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
-    ui(new Ui::GovernanceList),
-    clientModel(nullptr),
+    ui(std::make_unique<Ui::GovernanceList>()),
     proposalModel(new ProposalModel(this)),
     proposalModelProxy(new QSortFilterProxyModel(this)),
     proposalContextMenu(new QMenu(this)),
@@ -321,10 +320,7 @@ GovernanceList::GovernanceList(QWidget* parent) :
     GUIUtil::updateFonts();
 }
 
-GovernanceList::~GovernanceList()
-{
-    delete ui;
-}
+GovernanceList::~GovernanceList() = default;
 
 void GovernanceList::setClientModel(ClientModel* model)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt/governancelist.h b/src/qt/governancelist.h
index d352508adb..4f72946a60 100644
--- a/src/qt/governancelist.h
+++ b/src/qt/governancelist.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
     float paymentAmount() const;
     QString url() const;
     bool isActive() const;
-    QString votingStatus(const int nAbsVoteReq) const;
+    QString votingStatus(int nAbsVoteReq) const;
     int GetAbsoluteYesCount() const;
 
     void openUrl() const;
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ public:
     void setClientModel(ClientModel* clientModel);
 
 private:
-    ClientModel* clientModel;
+    ClientModel* clientModel{nullptr};
 
-    Ui::GovernanceList* ui;
+    std::unique_ptr<Ui::GovernanceList> ui;
     ProposalModel* proposalModel;
     QSortFilterProxyModel* proposalModelProxy;