diff --git a/src/apppstatus.cc b/src/apppstatus.cc
index 7585b455e..22efde8b3 100644
--- a/src/apppstatus.cc
+++ b/src/apppstatus.cc
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void NetStatusControl::linuxUpdate() {
     }
 
     int const count(fNetStatus.getCount());
-    asmart<bool> covered(new bool[count]);
+    bool covered[count];
     for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
         covered[i] = (nullptr == fNetStatus[i]);
     }
diff --git a/src/wmdock.cc b/src/wmdock.cc
index eebcf3671..56d5a1ecc 100644
--- a/src/wmdock.cc
+++ b/src/wmdock.cc
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void DockApp::proper() {
     if (intern) {
         const int count = docks.getCount();
         if (count) {
-            asmart<Atom> atoms(new Atom[count]);
+            Atom atoms[count];
             for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
                 atoms[i] = Atom(docks[i].client->handle());
             }
diff --git a/src/wmmgr.cc b/src/wmmgr.cc
index 6316f69e3..fbc6048c1 100644
--- a/src/wmmgr.cc
+++ b/src/wmmgr.cc
@@ -3079,7 +3079,7 @@ void YWindowManager::setDesktopCount() {
 void YWindowManager::setDesktopViewport() {
     MSG(("setting: _NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT"));
     const int n = 2 * workspaceCount;
-    asmart<Atom> data(new Atom[n]);
+    Atom data[n];
     for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
         data[i] = 0;
     setProperty(_XA_NET_DESKTOP_VIEWPORT, XA_CARDINAL, data, n);
diff --git a/src/wmpref.cc b/src/wmpref.cc
index 0bfafe8e6..f95dabdda 100644
--- a/src/wmpref.cc
+++ b/src/wmpref.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PrefsMenu::PrefsMenu() :
     addSubmenu("S_calar", -2, sc = new YMenu, "key");
     addSubmenu("St_ring", -2, st = new YMenu, "key");
 
-    asmart<int> index(new int[count]);
+    int index[count];
     for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
         index[i] = i;
     }
diff --git a/src/yxtray.cc b/src/yxtray.cc
index 6fc5ab19c..725ab8726 100644
--- a/src/yxtray.cc
+++ b/src/yxtray.cc
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ void YXTray::trayUpdateGeometry(unsigned w, unsigned h, bool visible) {
 
 void YXTray::updateTrayWindows() {
     const int count = fDocked.getCount();
-    asmart<Window> windows(new Window[count]);
+    Window windows[count];
 
     for (IterType ec = fDocked.iterator(); ++ec; )
         windows[ec.where()] = ec->leader();