diff --git a/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.cpp b/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.cpp
index cc11dce58b..2fcbfd58d9 100644
--- a/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.cpp
+++ b/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void DocUpdater::SnippetCreator::createSnippetDatabase()
 
 				showStatusMessage("Create docs for " + i.name);
 
-				auto img = i.createScreenshot(root.getComponent());
+				auto img = i.createScreenshot(root);
 
 				if(threadToUse != nullptr && threadToUse->threadShouldExit())
 					return;
diff --git a/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.h b/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.h
index 8d4175e3eb..1a79ba51d6 100644
--- a/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.h
+++ b/hi_core/hi_components/markdown_components/MarkdownPreview.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class DocUpdater : public DialogWindowWithBackgroundThread,
 		  threadToUse(t)
 		{}
 
-		Component::SafePointer<BackendRootWindow> root;
+		BackendRootWindow* root;
 		std::function<void(const String&)> logger;
 		String snippetDirectory;
 		Thread* threadToUse = nullptr;