diff --git a/companion/src/companion.cpp b/companion/src/companion.cpp
index 62c8b480c..7f93f1645 100644
--- a/companion/src/companion.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/companion.cpp
@@ -240,27 +240,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     profile.fwName("");
   }
 
-  QString splashScreen;
-  splashScreen = ":/images/splash.png";
-
-  QPixmap pixmap = QPixmap(splashScreen);
-  QSplashScreen *splash = new QSplashScreen(pixmap);
-
   Firmware::setCurrentVariant(Firmware::getFirmwareForId(g.profile[g.id()].fwType()));
 
   MainWindow *mainWin = new MainWindow();
+  mainWin->show();
+
   if (g.showSplash()) {
-    splash->show();
-    QTimer::singleShot(1000*SPLASH_TIME, splash, SLOT(close()));
-    QTimer::singleShot(1000*SPLASH_TIME, mainWin, SLOT(show()));
-  }
-  else {
-    mainWin->show();
+    QSplashScreen *splash = new QSplashScreen(QPixmap(":/images/splash.png"));
+    QTimer::singleShot(1, [=] {
+      splash->show();
+    });
+    QTimer::singleShot(1000*SPLASH_TIME, [=] {
+      splash->close();
+      delete splash;
+    });
   }
 
   int result = app.exec();
 
-  delete splash;
   delete mainWin;
 
   SimulatorLoader::unregisterSimulators();