diff --git a/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.cxx b/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.cxx
index 9773703f6bd8..588fb6e5d1a3 100644
--- a/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.cxx
+++ b/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.cxx
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ void OConnection::construct(const OUString& url, const Sequence< PropertyValue >
             0,
             Any());
     }
-    std::auto_ptr<sql::Statement> stmt(m_settings.cppConnection->createStatement());
+    std::unique_ptr<sql::Statement> stmt(m_settings.cppConnection->createStatement());
     stmt->executeUpdate("SET session sql_mode='ANSI_QUOTES'");
     stmt->executeUpdate("SET NAMES utf8");
 }
diff --git a/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.hxx b/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.hxx
index 05eb3bd37bee..5a20051984c3 100644
--- a/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.hxx
+++ b/mysqlc/source/mysqlc_connection.hxx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace connectivity
         struct ConnectionSettings
         {
             rtl_TextEncoding encoding;
-            std::auto_ptr<sql::Connection> cppConnection;
+            std::unique_ptr<sql::Connection> cppConnection;
             OUString schema;
             OUString quoteIdentifier;
             OUString connectionURL;