diff --git a/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp b/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
index 0a8b88613..0700f159d 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/exit.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       huint32_t ip = GetIPForIdent(pk);
       m_ActiveExits.insert(std::make_pair(
-          pk, new llarp::exit::Endpoint(pk, path, !wantInternet, ip, this)));
+                                          (llarp::PubKey)pk, std::make_unique<llarp::exit::Endpoint>(pk, path, !wantInternet, ip, this)));
       m_Paths[path] = pk;
       return HasLocalMappedAddrFor(pk);
     }
@@ -352,4 +352,4 @@ namespace llarp
       }
     }
   }  // namespace handlers
-}  // namespace llarp
\ No newline at end of file
+}  // namespace llarp