diff --git a/host_condition_gpio/host_condition_main.cpp b/host_condition_gpio/host_condition_main.cpp
index 38a444a..ad23a87 100644
--- a/host_condition_gpio/host_condition_main.cpp
+++ b/host_condition_gpio/host_condition_main.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
     sdbusplus::server::manager_t objManager(bus, objGroupName.c_str());
 
     // For now, we only support checking Host0 status
-    auto host = std::make_unique<phosphor::condition::Host>(
-        bus, objPathInst.c_str(), hostId);
+    phosphor::condition::Host host(bus, objPathInst.c_str(), hostId);
 
     bus.request_name(busName.c_str());