diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
index 00ea87629..fce448451 100755
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "uploadergadgetwidget.h"
 #include "../../../../../build/ground/openpilotgcs/gcsversioninfo.h"
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
-#include <QErrorMessage>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 #define DFU_DEBUG true
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ UploaderGadgetWidget::UploaderGadgetWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent)
     dfu = NULL;
     m_timer = 0;
     m_progress = 0;
-
+    msg=new QErrorMessage(this);
     // Listen to autopilot connection events
     ExtensionSystem::PluginManager *pm = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance();
     TelemetryManager* telMngr = pm->getObject<TelemetryManager>();
@@ -624,7 +623,6 @@ void UploaderGadgetWidget::versionMatchCheck()
         qDebug()<<QDate::fromString(boardDescription.buildDate.mid(0,8),"yyyyMMdd");
         qDebug()<<QDate::fromString(gcsDescription.mid(gcsDescription.indexOf(" ")+1,8),"yyyyMMdd");
         qDebug()<<QDate::fromString(boardDescription.buildDate.mid(0,8),"yyyyMMdd").daysTo(QDate::fromString(gcsDescription.mid(gcsDescription.indexOf(" ")+1,8),"yyyyMMdd"));
-        QErrorMessage * msg=new QErrorMessage(this);
         if(QDate::fromString(boardDescription.buildDate.mid(0,8),"yyyyMMdd").daysTo(QDate::fromString(gcsDescription.mid(gcsDescription.indexOf(" ")+1,8),"yyyyMMdd"))>0)
             msg->showMessage(QString("Incompatible GCS and FW detected, you should upgrade your board's Firmware to %1 version.").arg(gcsDescription));
         else
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
index 9787846b6..93ea6e14d 100755
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <QTimer>
 #include "devicedescriptorstruct.h"
 #include <QProgressDialog>
+#include <QErrorMessage>
 
 using namespace OP_DFU;
 
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ private:
      QTimer* m_timer;
      QLineEdit* openFileNameLE;
      QEventLoop m_eventloop;
+     QErrorMessage * msg;
 private slots:
     void onPhisicalHWConnect();
     void versionMatchCheck();