diff --git a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
index 89b8b7eb92..4e5ffd2d6f 100644
--- a/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
+++ b/include/wx/propgrid/propgrid.h
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ protected:
     wxBitmap            *m_expandbmp, *m_collbmp;
 #endif
 
-    wxCursor            *m_cursorSizeWE;
+    wxCursor            m_cursorSizeWE;
 
     // wxWindow pointers to editor control(s).
     wxWindow            *m_wndEditor;
diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
index 4366601d17..a8c3cad426 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void wxPropertyGrid::Init2()
 #endif
 
     m_curcursor = wxCURSOR_ARROW;
-    m_cursorSizeWE = new wxCursor( wxCURSOR_SIZEWE );
+    m_cursorSizeWE = wxCursor(wxCURSOR_SIZEWE);
 
     // adjust bitmap icon y position so they are centered
     m_vspacing = FromDIP(wxPG_DEFAULT_VSPACING);
@@ -566,8 +566,6 @@ wxPropertyGrid::~wxPropertyGrid()
     if ( m_iFlags & wxPG_FL_CREATEDSTATE )
         delete m_pState;
 
-    delete m_cursorSizeWE;
-
 #ifndef wxPG_ICON_WIDTH
     delete m_expandbmp;
     delete m_collbmp;
@@ -3852,12 +3850,8 @@ void wxPropertyGrid::CustomSetCursor( int type, bool override )
 {
     if ( type == m_curcursor && !override ) return;
 
-    wxCursor* cursor = &wxPG_DEFAULT_CURSOR;
-
-    if ( type == wxCURSOR_SIZEWE )
-        cursor = m_cursorSizeWE;
-
-    SetCursor( *cursor );
+    wxCursor cursor = (type == wxCURSOR_SIZEWE) ? m_cursorSizeWE : wxPG_DEFAULT_CURSOR;
+    SetCursor(cursor);
 
     m_curcursor = type;
 }