diff --git a/src/lib/net/TCPSocketFactory.cpp b/src/lib/net/TCPSocketFactory.cpp
index 4e6cfbc1b..3cb279b1c 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/TCPSocketFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/net/TCPSocketFactory.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ TCPSocketFactory::~TCPSocketFactory()
 IDataSocket *TCPSocketFactory::create(IArchNetwork::EAddressFamily family, SecurityLevel securityLevel) const
 {
   if (securityLevel != SecurityLevel::PlainText) {
-    SecureSocket *secureSocket = new SecureSocket(m_events, m_socketMultiplexer, family, securityLevel);
+    auto *secureSocket = new SecureSocket(m_events, m_socketMultiplexer, family, securityLevel);
     secureSocket->initSsl(false);
     return secureSocket;
   } else {