diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 2866248b5b..a043204d4d 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -174,9 +174,6 @@ SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const SCH_SYMBOL& aSymbol ) :
     m_excludedFromBoard = aSymbol.m_excludedFromBoard;
     m_DNP         = aSymbol.m_DNP;
 
-    if( aSymbol.m_part )
-        SetLibSymbol( new LIB_SYMBOL( *aSymbol.m_part ) );
-
     const_cast<KIID&>( m_Uuid ) = aSymbol.m_Uuid;
 
     m_transform = aSymbol.m_transform;
@@ -197,6 +194,9 @@ SCH_SYMBOL::SCH_SYMBOL( const SCH_SYMBOL& aSymbol ) :
         m_pins.back()->SetParent( this );
     }
 
+    if( aSymbol.m_part )
+        SetLibSymbol( new LIB_SYMBOL( *aSymbol.m_part ) );
+
     m_fieldsAutoplaced = aSymbol.m_fieldsAutoplaced;
     m_schLibSymbolName = aSymbol.m_schLibSymbolName;
 }
@@ -407,8 +407,7 @@ void SCH_SYMBOL::UpdatePins()
         else
         {
             // This is a pin that was not found in the symbol, so create a new one.
-            pin = new SCH_PIN( libPin, this );
-            m_pins.emplace_back( pin );
+            pin = m_pins.emplace_back( std::make_unique<SCH_PIN>( SCH_PIN( libPin, this ) ) ).get();
         }
 
         m_pinMap[ libPin ] = pin;