diff --git a/include/openspace/engine/downloadmanager.h b/include/openspace/engine/downloadmanager.h
index ad9f6ec105..cabcf0a14b 100644
--- a/include/openspace/engine/downloadmanager.h
+++ b/include/openspace/engine/downloadmanager.h
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #ifndef __DOWNLOADMANAGER_H__
 #define __DOWNLOADMANAGER_H__
 
-#include <ghoul/designpattern/singleton.h>
-
 #include <ghoul/filesystem/file.h>
 #include <ghoul/filesystem/directory.h>
 
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@
 namespace openspace {
 
 // Multithreaded
-class DownloadManager : public ghoul::Singleton<DownloadManager> {
+class DownloadManager {
 public:
     struct FileFuture {
         // Since the FileFuture object will be used from multiple threads, we have to be
@@ -119,8 +117,6 @@ private:
     bool _useMultithreadedDownload;
 };
 
-#define DlManager (openspace::DownloadManager::ref())
-
 } // namespace openspace
 
 #endif // __DOWNLOADMANAGER_H__
diff --git a/include/openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h b/include/openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h
index f8b614b8ad..2261ba879a 100644
--- a/include/openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h
+++ b/include/openspace/engine/openspaceengine.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace fontrendering { class FontManager; }
 namespace openspace {
 
 class ConfigurationManager;
+class DownloadManager;
 class LuaConsole;
 class NetworkEngine;
 class GUI;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ public:
     properties::PropertyOwner& globalPropertyOwner();
     WindowWrapper& windowWrapper();
     ghoul::fontrendering::FontManager& fontManager();
+    DownloadManager& downloadManager();
 
 #ifdef OPENSPACE_MODULE_ONSCREENGUI_ENABLED
     gui::GUI& gui();
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<LuaConsole> _console;
     std::unique_ptr<ModuleEngine> _moduleEngine;
     std::unique_ptr<SettingsEngine> _settingsEngine;
+    std::unique_ptr<DownloadManager> _downloadManager;
 #ifdef OPENSPACE_MODULE_ONSCREENGUI_ENABLED
     std::unique_ptr<gui::GUI> _gui;
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimage.cpp b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimage.cpp
index f77f81ee4e..bf2dc21cbe 100644
--- a/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimage.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rendering/screenspaceimage.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void ScreenSpaceImage::updateTexture() {
 std::future<DownloadManager::MemoryFile> ScreenSpaceImage::downloadImageToMemory(
     std::string url)
 {
-    return std::move(DlManager.fetchFile(
+    return std::move(OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
         url,
         [url](const DownloadManager::MemoryFile& file) {
             LDEBUG("Download to memory finished for screen space image");
diff --git a/modules/iswa/util/iswamanager.cpp b/modules/iswa/util/iswamanager.cpp
index 2c09988a24..2b0728698b 100644
--- a/modules/iswa/util/iswamanager.cpp
+++ b/modules/iswa/util/iswamanager.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ IswaManager::IswaManager()
     _geom[CygnetGeometry::Plane] = "Plane";
     _geom[CygnetGeometry::Sphere] = "Sphere";
 
-    DlManager.fetchFile(
+    OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
         "http://iswa3.ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/IswaSystemWebApp/CygnetHealthServlet",
         [this](const DownloadManager::MemoryFile& file){
             fillCygnetInfo(std::string(file.buffer));
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void IswaManager::addIswaCygnet(int id, std::string type, std::string group){
         };
 
         // Download metadata
-        DlManager.fetchFile(
+        OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
             baseUrl + std::to_string(-id),
             metadataCallback,
             [id](const std::string& err){
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void IswaManager::addKameleonCdf(std::string groupName, int pos){
 }
 
 std::future<DownloadManager::MemoryFile> IswaManager::fetchImageCygnet(int id, double timestamp){
-    return std::move( DlManager.fetchFile(
+    return std::move(OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
             iswaUrl(id, timestamp, "image"),
             [id](const DownloadManager::MemoryFile& file){
                 LDEBUG("Download to memory finished for image cygnet with id: " + std::to_string(id));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ std::future<DownloadManager::MemoryFile> IswaManager::fetchImageCygnet(int id, d
 }
 
 std::future<DownloadManager::MemoryFile> IswaManager::fetchDataCygnet(int id, double timestamp){
-    return std::move( DlManager.fetchFile(
+    return std::move(OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
             iswaUrl(id, timestamp, "data"),
             [id](const DownloadManager::MemoryFile& file){
                 LDEBUG("Download to memory finished for data cygnet with id: " + std::to_string(id));
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<MetadataFuture> IswaManager::downloadMetadata(int id){
     std::shared_ptr<MetadataFuture> metaFuture = std::make_shared<MetadataFuture>();
 
     metaFuture->id = id;
-    DlManager.fetchFile(
+    OsEng.downloadManager().fetchFile(
         baseUrl + std::to_string(-id),
         [&metaFuture](const DownloadManager::MemoryFile& file){
             metaFuture->json = std::string(file.buffer, file.size);
diff --git a/src/engine/downloadmanager.cpp b/src/engine/downloadmanager.cpp
index ce3f731edd..623d0f2089 100644
--- a/src/engine/downloadmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/downloadmanager.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<DownloadManager::FileFuture> DownloadManager::downloadFile(
         return nullptr;
 
     std::shared_ptr<FileFuture> future = std::make_shared<FileFuture>(file.filename());
-	errno = 0;
+    errno = 0;
     FILE* fp = fopen(file.path().c_str(), "wb"); // write binary
-	ghoul_assert(fp != nullptr, "Could not open/create file:\n" << file.path().c_str() << " \nerrno: " << errno);
+    ghoul_assert(fp != nullptr, "Could not open/create file:\n" << file.path().c_str() << " \nerrno: " << errno);
 
     //LDEBUG("Start downloading file: '" << url << "' into file '" << file.path() << "'");
     
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<DownloadManager::FileFuture>> DownloadManager::downl
     LDEBUG("Request File: " << requestFile);
 
     bool isFinished = false;
-    auto callback = [&futures, destination, &progressCallback, &isFinished, requestFile, overrideFiles](const FileFuture& f) {
+    auto callback = [&](const FileFuture& f) {
         LDEBUG("Finished: " << requestFile);
         std::ifstream temporary(requestFile);
         std::string line;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<DownloadManager::FileFuture>> DownloadManager::downl
 
             LDEBUG("\tLine: " << line << " ; Dest: " << destination.path() + "/" + file);
 
-            std::shared_ptr<FileFuture> future = DlManager.downloadFile(
+            std::shared_ptr<FileFuture> future = downloadFile(
                 line,
                 destination.path() + "/" + file,
                 overrideFiles,
diff --git a/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp b/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
index 82da0b23c4..2cf8464123 100644
--- a/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/openspaceengine.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ OpenSpaceEngine::OpenSpaceEngine(std::string programName,
     , _console(new LuaConsole)
     , _moduleEngine(new ModuleEngine)
     , _settingsEngine(new SettingsEngine)
+    , _downloadManager(nullptr)
 #ifdef OPENSPACE_MODULE_ONSCREENGUI_ENABLED
     , _gui(new gui::GUI)
 #endif
@@ -364,8 +365,9 @@ bool OpenSpaceEngine::initialize() {
     
     std::string requestURL = "";
     bool success = configurationManager().getValue(ConfigurationManager::KeyDownloadRequestURL, requestURL);
-    if (success)
-        DownloadManager::initialize(requestURL, DownloadVersion);
+    if (success) {
+        _downloadManager = std::make_unique<DownloadManager>(requestURL, DownloadVersion);
+    }
 
     // Load SPICE time kernel
     success = loadSpiceKernels();
@@ -1006,4 +1008,10 @@ ghoul::fontrendering::FontManager& OpenSpaceEngine::fontManager() {
     return *_fontManager;
 }
 
+DownloadManager& OpenSpaceEngine::downloadManager() {
+    ghoul_assert(_downloadManager, "Download Manager must not be nullptr");
+    return *_downloadManager;
+}
+
+
 }  // namespace openspace