diff --git a/src/gtk/display.cpp b/src/gtk/display.cpp
index dda71d6dcf..5f9c28c2d5 100644
--- a/src/gtk/display.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/display.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ protected:
 
 wxDisplayFactory* wxDisplay::CreateFactory()
 {
-    return wxDisplayFactorySingleGTK;
+    return new wxDisplayFactorySingleGTK;
 }
 
 #endif // wxUSE_DISPLAY/!wxUSE_DISPLAY