diff --git a/common/fp_lib_table.cpp b/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
index 1127f73dd2..25a4b3896f 100644
--- a/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/common/fp_lib_table.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void FP_LIB_TABLE_ROW::SetType( const wxString& aType )
     if( PCB_IO_MGR::PCB_FILE_T( -1 ) == type )
         type = PCB_IO_MGR::KICAD_SEXP;
 
-    plugin.release();
+    plugin.reset();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
index 78407610a3..ed159bafe4 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/http_lib/sch_io_http_lib.cpp
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void SCH_IO_HTTP_LIB::connect()
             m_lastError = m_conn->GetLastError();
 
             // Make sure we release pointer so we are able to query API again next time
-            m_conn.release();
+            m_conn.reset();
 
             return;
         }
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
index e617b6845d..0fa726fc8c 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_lib_table.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void SYMBOL_LIB_TABLE_ROW::SetType( const wxString& aType )
     if( type == SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_FILE_UNKNOWN )
         type = SCH_IO_MGR::SCH_KICAD;
 
-    plugin.release();
+    plugin.reset();
 }