diff --git a/src/base/lnav_log.cc b/src/base/lnav_log.cc
index 9e63a6fc..d1114f84 100644
--- a/src/base/lnav_log.cc
+++ b/src/base/lnav_log.cc
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ lnav_log_mutex()
 static std::vector<log_state_dumper*>&
 DUMPER_LIST()
 {
-    static std::vector<log_state_dumper*> retval;
+    static auto* retval = new std::vector<log_state_dumper*>();
 
-    return retval;
+    return *retval;
 }
 static std::vector<log_crash_recoverer*> CRASH_LIST;