diff --git a/clientapp/EntryPoint.cpp b/clientapp/EntryPoint.cpp
index 7d1731b4c..271c87459 100644
--- a/clientapp/EntryPoint.cpp
+++ b/clientapp/EntryPoint.cpp
@@ -227,12 +227,12 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 	CConsoleHandler console(callbackFunction);
 	console.start();
 
-	logConfig = new CBasicLogConfigurator(logPath, &console);
+	CBasicLogConfigurator logConfig(logPath, &console);
 #else
-	logConfig = new CBasicLogConfigurator(logPath, nullptr);
+	CBasicLogConfigurator logConfig(logPath, nullptr);
 #endif
 
-	logConfig->configureDefault();
+	logConfig.configureDefault();
 	logGlobal->info("Starting client of '%s'", GameConstants::VCMI_VERSION);
 	logGlobal->info("Creating console and configuring logger: %d ms", pomtime.getDiff());
 	logGlobal->info("The log file will be saved to %s", logPath);
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 	setSettingInteger("general/saveFrequency", "savefrequency", 1);
 
 	// Initialize logging based on settings
-	logConfig->configure();
+	logConfig.configure();
 	logGlobal->debug("settings = %s", settings.toJsonNode().toString());
 
 	// Some basic data validation to produce better error messages in cases of incorrect install
diff --git a/lib/CConsoleHandler.cpp b/lib/CConsoleHandler.cpp
index 3f4c4f5e1..881e5edf9 100644
--- a/lib/CConsoleHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/CConsoleHandler.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
 #endif
 
 #ifndef VCMI_WINDOWS
-	using TColor = std::string;
 	#define CONSOLE_GREEN "\x1b[1;32m"
 	#define CONSOLE_RED "\x1b[1;31m"
 	#define CONSOLE_MAGENTA "\x1b[1;35m"
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
 #ifndef __MINGW32__
 	#pragma comment(lib, "dbghelp.lib")
 #endif
-	typedef WORD TColor;
 	HANDLE handleIn;
 	HANDLE handleOut;
 	HANDLE handleErr;
@@ -52,12 +50,8 @@ VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
 	#define CONSOLE_WHITE FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
 	#define CONSOLE_GRAY FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE
 	#define CONSOLE_TEAL FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY
-
-	static TColor defErrColor;
 #endif
 
-static TColor defColor;
-
 VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 
 #ifdef CREATE_MEMORY_DUMP
diff --git a/lib/CConsoleHandler.h b/lib/CConsoleHandler.h
index fd3ac2003..cded6b94c 100644
--- a/lib/CConsoleHandler.h
+++ b/lib/CConsoleHandler.h
@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private:
+
+#ifndef VCMI_WINDOWS
+	using TColor = std::string;
+#else
+	typedef WORD TColor;
+#endif
+
 	int run();
 
 	void end(); //kills listening thread
 
 	void setColor(EConsoleTextColor::EConsoleTextColor color); //sets color of text appropriate for given logging level
 
+	static TColor defColor;
+	static TColor defErrColor;
+
 	//function to be called when message is received - string: message, bool: whether call was made from in-game console
 	std::function<void(const std::string &, bool)> cb;
 
diff --git a/mapeditor/inspector/heroskillswidget.cpp b/mapeditor/inspector/heroskillswidget.cpp
index eb099f5a7..4ad7626cc 100644
--- a/mapeditor/inspector/heroskillswidget.cpp
+++ b/mapeditor/inspector/heroskillswidget.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "../../lib/CSkillHandler.h"
 #include "inspector.h"
 
-static QList<std::pair<QString, QVariant>> LevelIdentifiers
+static const QList<std::pair<QString, QVariant>> LevelIdentifiers
 {
 	{QObject::tr("Beginner"), QVariant::fromValue(1)},
 	{QObject::tr("Advanced"), QVariant::fromValue(2)},
diff --git a/mapeditor/mainwindow.cpp b/mapeditor/mainwindow.cpp
index 3180b3e94..40f8ff8e3 100644
--- a/mapeditor/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mapeditor/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@
 #include "playersettings.h"
 #include "validator.h"
 
-static CBasicLogConfigurator * logConfig;
-
 QJsonValue jsonFromPixmap(const QPixmap &p)
 {
   QBuffer buffer;
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) :
 	//configure logging
 	const boost::filesystem::path logPath = VCMIDirs::get().userLogsPath() / "VCMI_Editor_log.txt";
 	console = std::make_unique<CConsoleHandler>();
-	logConfig = new CBasicLogConfigurator(logPath, console.get());
+	logConfig = std::make_unique<CBasicLogConfigurator>(logPath, console.get());
 	logConfig->configureDefault();
 	logGlobal->info("Starting map editor of '%s'", GameConstants::VCMI_VERSION);
 	logGlobal->info("The log file will be saved to %s", logPath);
diff --git a/mapeditor/mainwindow.h b/mapeditor/mainwindow.h
index e11b303e1..b16f342ba 100644
--- a/mapeditor/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mapeditor/mainwindow.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
 class CMap;
 class CampaignState;
 class CConsoleHandler;
+class CBasicLogConfigurator;
 class CGObjectInstance;
 VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 #ifndef VCMI_MOBILE
 	std::unique_ptr<CConsoleHandler> console;
 #endif
+	std::unique_ptr<CBasicLogConfigurator> logConfig;
 
 	std::unique_ptr<CMap> openMapInternal(const QString &);
 	std::shared_ptr<CampaignState> openCampaignInternal(const QString &);