diff --git a/src/skin/qml/qmlplayerproxy.h b/src/skin/qml/qmlplayerproxy.h
index 7904c017eda..40329a966a8 100644
--- a/src/skin/qml/qmlplayerproxy.h
+++ b/src/skin/qml/qmlplayerproxy.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QPointer>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "mixer/basetrackplayer.h"
 #include "track/track.h"
 
-class BaseTrackPlayer;
-
 namespace mixxx {
 namespace skin {
 namespace qml {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class QmlPlayerProxy : public QObject {
     void colorChanged();
 
   private:
-    BaseTrackPlayer* m_pTrackPlayer;
+    QPointer<BaseTrackPlayer> m_pTrackPlayer;
     TrackPointer m_pCurrentTrack;
 };