diff --git a/include/openspace/util/syncbuffer.h b/include/openspace/util/syncbuffer.h
index 7f97952687..3bf6b2a029 100644
--- a/include/openspace/util/syncbuffer.h
+++ b/include/openspace/util/syncbuffer.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ private:
     size_t _encodeOffset;
     size_t _decodeOffset;
     std::vector<char> _dataStream;
-    sgct::SharedVector<char> _synchronizationBuffer;
+    sgct::SharedVector<char>* _synchronizationBuffer;
 };
 
 } // namespace openspace
diff --git a/src/util/syncbuffer.cpp b/src/util/syncbuffer.cpp
index 555cf875d4..f1a68c39df 100644
--- a/src/util/syncbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/util/syncbuffer.cpp
@@ -34,18 +34,19 @@ SyncBuffer::SyncBuffer(size_t n)
     , _decodeOffset(0)
 {
     _dataStream.resize(_n);
+    _synchronizationBuffer = new sgct::SharedVector<char>();
 }
 
 void SyncBuffer::write() {
-    _synchronizationBuffer.setVal(_dataStream);
-    sgct::SharedData::instance()->writeVector(&_synchronizationBuffer);
+    _synchronizationBuffer->setVal(_dataStream);
+    sgct::SharedData::instance()->writeVector(_synchronizationBuffer);
     _encodeOffset = 0;
     _decodeOffset = 0;
 }
 
 void SyncBuffer::read() {
-    sgct::SharedData::instance()->readVector(&_synchronizationBuffer);
-    _dataStream = std::move(_synchronizationBuffer.getVal());
+    sgct::SharedData::instance()->readVector(_synchronizationBuffer);
+    _dataStream = std::move(_synchronizationBuffer->getVal());
     _encodeOffset = 0;
     _decodeOffset = 0;
 }