diff --git a/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc b/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
index d7293bf9b7..38a9374055 100644
--- a/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
+++ b/atom/common/api/atom_api_native_image.cc
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ base::win::ScopedHICON ReadICOFromPath(int size, const base::FilePath& path) {
 
 bool ReadImageSkiaFromICO(gfx::ImageSkia* image, HICON icon) {
   // Convert the icon from the Windows specific HICON to gfx::ImageSkia.
-  std::unique_ptr<SkBitmap> bitmap(IconUtil::CreateSkBitmapFromHICON(icon));
-  if (!bitmap)
+  SkBitmap bitmap = IconUtil::CreateSkBitmapFromHICON(icon);
+  if (bitmap.isNull())
     return false;
 
-  image->AddRepresentation(gfx::ImageSkiaRep(*bitmap, 1.0f));
+  image->AddRepresentation(gfx::ImageSkiaRep(bitmap, 1.0f));
   return true;
 }
 #endif