diff --git a/recording/recordingformats.cpp b/recording/recordingformats.cpp
index 32ce556..57c186c 100644
--- a/recording/recordingformats.cpp
+++ b/recording/recordingformats.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ RecordingFormats::RecordingFormats(formats::Recording f) {
             return QByteArray();
         }
         QByteArray data = res.readAll();
+        tmpDir.removeRecursively();
+        QScopedPointer<RecordingFormats>(this);
         return data;
     };
     validator = [&](QSize s) {
@@ -51,10 +53,6 @@ RecordingFormats::RecordingFormats(formats::Recording f) {
     anotherFormat = formats::recordingFormatName(f);
 }
 
-RecordingFormats::~RecordingFormats() {
-    tmpDir.removeRecursively();
-}
-
 std::function<void(QImage)> RecordingFormats::getConsumer() {
     return consumer;
 }
diff --git a/recording/recordingformats.hpp b/recording/recordingformats.hpp
index 179a643..865724a 100644
--- a/recording/recordingformats.hpp
+++ b/recording/recordingformats.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 class RecordingFormats {
 public:
     RecordingFormats(formats::Recording f);
-    ~RecordingFormats();
     std::function<void(QImage)> getConsumer();
     std::function<bool(QSize)> getValidator();
     std::function<QByteArray()> getFinalizer();